Boston vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$127
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
32
😀 Quality of life
94
21
🏙️ Population
676K
14.6M

The cost of living in Boston is 218% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 27th and 4833rd ($3652 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 71st and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$4749

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833

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