Chicago vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$127
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
32
😀 Quality of life
97
21
🏙️ Population
2.75M
14.6M

The cost of living in Chicago is 144% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 394th and 4833rd ($2799 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.1 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 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

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