Dallas vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5210
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$1465
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4795
$127
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
32
😀 Quality of life
92
21
🏙️ Population
1.3M
14.6M

The cost of living in Dallas is 113% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 948th and 4833rd ($2447 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 834th 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Dallas ranked 37th best city to live in the United States vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 136th and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1516
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2176
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3818
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2456
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1152
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24402
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216

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