Dallas vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2471
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5897
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$1504
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4999
$975
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
31
😀 Quality of life
90
40
🏙️ Population
1.3M
14.6M

The cost of living in Dallas is 121% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 837th and 4732nd ($2471 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 773rd 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 months in Dallas compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Dallas ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 130th and 6909th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.3
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.66
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1475
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3000
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2244
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.5
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.6
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.3
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1145
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26393
$4674

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$2079
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$2164
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22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2023
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2242
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$2184
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2095
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2081
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2213
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2294
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2538
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2012
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2086
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2190
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2105
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2025
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2093
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2258
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2287
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2305
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2224
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2526
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2253
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2395
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2190
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2126
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$2079
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2143
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2246

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764