Baltimore vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$1386
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$2455
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4752
$1024
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
98
31
😀 Quality of life
92
47
🏙️ Population
586K
11.9M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 119% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1292nd and 5309th ($2197 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1152nd 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 2.2 months in Baltimore compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Baltimore ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 89th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baltimore Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1343
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2857
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.1
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.6
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.73
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.2
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30623
$4181

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11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2421
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2518
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2674
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2258
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2367
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2416
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2849
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2401
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2362
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2359
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2369
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2150
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2325
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2685
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3079
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2844
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2591
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2116
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2308
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2714
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2215
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2428
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2518
76 km or 47 mi York
$1846
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2730
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2863
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2685
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3110
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1886
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2592
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2522
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2426
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2107
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1906

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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