Dallas vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2472
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5379
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$2013
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4803
$251
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
33
😀 Quality of life
94
27
🏙️ Population
1.3M
14.6M

The cost of living in Dallas is 118% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 938th and 4904th ($2472 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 812th 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 Dallas compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Dallas ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 36th and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.5
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.22
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1506
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.9
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5051
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3181
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.97
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24503
$5052

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209

Cities near Kinshasa

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