Chicago vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$1024
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
31
😀 Quality of life
96
47
🏙️ Population
2.75M
11.9M

The cost of living in Chicago is 161% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 505th and 5309th ($2613 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 16th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Kinshasa

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