Houston vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$961
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
31
😀 Quality of life
92
40
🏙️ Population
2.3M
11.9M

The cost of living in Houston is 116% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1258th and 5365th ($2248 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 82nd and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$3879

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$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

Cities near Kinshasa

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