Denver vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2699
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6308
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$1674
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$2997
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4870
$961
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
31
😀 Quality of life
90
40
🏙️ Population
716K
11.9M

The cost of living in Denver is 159% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 444th and 5365th ($2699 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 388th 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 1.8 months in Denver compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Denver ranked 36th best city to live in the United States vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 160th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Denver Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1791
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3330
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4325
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16150
$3879

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10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933