Baltimore vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2287
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5428
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$2370
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4207
$975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
97
31
😀 Quality of life
90
40
🏙️ Population
586K
14.6M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 104% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1182nd and 4732nd ($2287 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1076th 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 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Baltimore ranked 24th best city to live in the United States vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 131st and 6909th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baltimore Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.37
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.16
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1496
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2801
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2120
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1975
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.58
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.39
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1264
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22681
$4674

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$2500
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2584
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2760
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2909
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2499
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2727
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2961
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2640
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2566
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2471
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2548
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2273
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2596
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2777
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3149
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2893
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2791
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2856
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2210
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2389
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2617
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2309
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2498
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2513
76 km or 47 mi York
$1979
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2786
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2696
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2197
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2085
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3174
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2033
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2601
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2539
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2250
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2640
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2217
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2149

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764