Kinshasa vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1868
🏠 One person rent
$534
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$57.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$676
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
31
23
😀 Quality of life
40
57
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.37M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 27% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 5365th and 6364th ($1041 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in the DR Congo and Turkey, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 6878th and 5645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
36.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$2033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$11214

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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

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$672
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$606
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$728
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$647
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$602
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$591
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$485
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$1003
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$705
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$504
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$643
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$619
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$684
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$708
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$675
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$656
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$625
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$673
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$617
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$578
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$607
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$907
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$672
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$594
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$635
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$570
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$731
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$426
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$662
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$577
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$678
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$599
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$637
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$651
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$580
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$790
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$607