Glasgow vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$961
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
94
31
😀 Quality of life
96
40
🏙️ Population
626K
11.9M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 93% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1833rd and 5365th ($2013 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 1st in the United Kingdom and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 19th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364

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