Arlington vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4760
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$1103
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$2064
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$531
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.4
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4278
$961
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
90
31
😀 Quality of life
74
40
🏙️ Population
394K
11.9M

The cost of living in Arlington is 80% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 2251st and 5365th ($1869 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1793rd and 1st in the United States and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the United States vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Arlington compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Arlington ranked 339th best city to live in the United States vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 1283rd and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Arlington Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.6
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.13
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1827
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.72%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2177
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.24
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.27
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.81
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.13
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1468
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21580
$3879

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10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2299
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2100
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2096
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2085
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2105
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1887
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2103
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2195
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2159
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2127
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2022
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2158
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2103
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2111
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2189
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2125
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2122
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2550
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2118
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2188
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2243
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2236
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2102
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2173
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2145
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2150
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2282
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2336
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2196
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2061
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2506
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2284
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2602

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