Charlotte vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$1024
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
68
31
😀 Quality of life
88
47
🏙️ Population
875K
11.9M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 171% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 361st and 5309th ($2710 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th 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 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 191st and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119

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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