Arlington vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1856
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4502
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$1114
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$1920
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.6
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3964
$127
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
90
32
😀 Quality of life
77
21
🏙️ Population
394K
14.6M

The cost of living in Arlington is 62% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 2476th and 4833rd ($1856 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1871st 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 2.1 months in Arlington compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Arlington ranked 405th best city to live in the United States vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 1375th and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Arlington Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.35
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.85
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1284
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$860
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2215
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2107
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.22
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.8
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.8
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.47
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23378
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2302
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2133
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2139
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2135
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2140
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2133
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2140
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2217
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2183
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2136
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2133
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2184
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2108
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2143
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2200
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2190
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2144
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2162
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2447
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2145
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2222
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2287
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2199
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2038
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2187
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2185
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2250
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2315
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2246
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2176
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2199
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2497
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2268
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2216
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2369

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849