Baghdad vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$386
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$961
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
59
31
😀 Quality of life
52
40
🏙️ Population
8.13M
11.9M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 18% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6246th and 5365th ($859 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Iraq and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Iraq vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6059th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Kinshasa

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Baghdad Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933