Charlotte vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5697
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$251
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
68
33
😀 Quality of life
89
27
🏙️ Population
875K
14.6M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 118% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 946th and 4904th ($2470 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 818th 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 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Charlotte ranked 64th best city to live in the United States vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 246th and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.4
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.65
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1645
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1249
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2953
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2052
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.04
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24568
$5052

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$2217
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$2204
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$2130
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$2190
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$2095
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1904
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1959
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2031
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$1975
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2129
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1973
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2183
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2075
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2058
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1727
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1946
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2070
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2007
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2070
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1868
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2059
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1909
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2200
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2171
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2027
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1816
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2253
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1940
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2284
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1892
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1678
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1842
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2671
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2083
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2212
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1863
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1932

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821