Kinshasa vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$534
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$2391
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
31
98
😀 Quality of life
40
90
🏙️ Population
11.9M
3.33M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 45% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5365th and 2194th ($1041 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in the DR Congo and Spain, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6878th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$10462

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$589
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$529
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$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

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$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
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$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
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$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
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$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
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$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
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$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
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$1581