Kinshasa vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$534
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$6770
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
81
😀 Quality of life
40
98
🏙️ Population
11.9M
447K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 69% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5365th and 41st ($1041 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the DR Congo and Switzerland, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 2 months in Zurich. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6878th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$20539

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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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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
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$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843