Chicago vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6954
$3126
🏠 One person rent
$1682
$595
🏘️ Family rent
$3132
$1675
🍽️ Food expenses
$676
$313
🚐 Transport expenses
$255
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5976
$1444
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
31
😀 Quality of life
96
34
🏙️ Population
2.75M
11.9M

The cost of living in Chicago is 150% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 255th and 4558th ($2791 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 228th 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 2.1 months in Chicago compared to 1.3 months in Kinshasa. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 12th and 7944th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$8.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.8
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.54
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2021
$815
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1363
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3661
$2360
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2680
$1198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.85%
13.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6763
$9919
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5185
$694
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87
$64.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$3.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.66
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$7.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.1
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$3.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.77
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$5.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$70.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2041
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31463
$4737

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2472
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2522
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2374
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2299
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2341
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2195
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2219
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2307
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2267
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2294
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2199
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2203
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2272
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2181
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2227
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2238
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2245
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2149
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2232
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1816
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2170
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2251
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2247
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2094
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1848
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2223
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2212
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2287
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2211
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2232
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2154
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2227
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2234
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2042
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2183
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1873
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2207
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2230

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$554
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$503
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$881
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$504
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$504
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$503
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$911
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$892
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$536
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$913
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$934
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$927
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1011
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$900
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1027
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$642
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$686
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$735
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1247
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$775
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1057
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$743
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$912
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$460
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$839
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$839
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$902
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$541
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$878
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$857
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$898
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1269
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$480
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1004
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$382
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$825
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$540