Arlington vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4719
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$1108
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$1925
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3749
$251
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
90
33
😀 Quality of life
78
27
🏙️ Population
394K
14.6M

The cost of living in Arlington is 69% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 2324th and 4904th ($1913 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1747th 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 months in Arlington compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Arlington ranked 262nd best city to live in the United States vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 895th and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Arlington Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1230
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$868
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2162
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1486
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21592
$5052

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10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2316
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2128
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2122
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2111
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2147
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2086
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2129
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2259
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2170
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2137
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2042
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2164
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2110
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2182
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2206
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2151
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2120
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2472
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2155
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2193
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2202
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2062
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2174
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2148
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2205
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2172
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2220
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2096
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2205
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2104
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2155
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2209
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2397

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821