Baltimore vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2323
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5331
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$1411
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$2342
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3970
$127
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
97
32
😀 Quality of life
92
21
🏙️ Population
586K
14.6M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 102% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1219th and 4833rd ($2323 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1063rd 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 1.7 months in Baltimore compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Baltimore ranked 35th best city to live in the United States vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 128th and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Kinshasa

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Baltimore Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1652
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1117
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2831
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2256
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1977
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.2
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1287
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19353
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2450
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3069
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2494
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2824
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2940
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2495
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2482
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2563
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2287
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2612
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2710
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3328
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3054
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2601
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2919
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2255
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2339
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2697
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2355
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2509
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2773
76 km or 47 mi York
$1949
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2791
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2755
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2288
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2121
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3275
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2050
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2582
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2506
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2256
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2693
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1935
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2066

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