Detroit vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$1024
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
77
31
😀 Quality of life
89
47
🏙️ Population
639K
11.9M

The cost of living in Detroit is 98% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1843rd and 5309th ($1979 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th and 2nd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 172nd and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860