Boston vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$961
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
31
😀 Quality of life
92
40
🏙️ Population
676K
11.9M

The cost of living in Boston is 233% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 32nd and 5365th ($3467 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 Boston compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 89th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$4.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$3879

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933