Arlington vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1807
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4757
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$1010
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4550
$1024
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
90
31
😀 Quality of life
75
47
🏙️ Population
394K
11.9M

The cost of living in Arlington is 80% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 2320th and 5309th ($1807 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1872nd and 2nd 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 2.5 months in Arlington compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Arlington ranked 235th best city to live in the United States vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 1022nd and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Arlington Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.38
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.99
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1340
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2184
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2175
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.49
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.64
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.13
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1593
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21722
$4181

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$2043
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2338
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2059
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2039
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2021
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2084
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1987
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2053
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2173
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2162
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2139
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$1872
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2236
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2017
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2193
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2306
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2108
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$1992
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2497
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2099
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2206
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2267
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2157
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1804
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2199
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2149
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2223
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2323
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2235
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2242
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2111
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2301
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2516
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2200
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2384

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860