Kinshasa vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$6397
🏠 One person rent
$563
$1879
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$3145
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$4411
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
32
94
😀 Quality of life
21
78
🏙️ Population
14.6M
467K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 60% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 4833rd and 327th ($1148 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 273rd in the DR Congo and the United States, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.5 months in Long Beach. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Long Beach ranked 271st in the United States, while ranked 9069th and 982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$7.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$5.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$1954
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$1662
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$3174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$2872
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$56.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$6937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$34.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$16.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$95.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$1674
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$19997

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$595
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$538
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$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

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9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2927
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2903
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$2717
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3058
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2856
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2725
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2731
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3121
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2793
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3688
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2651
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3004
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$2807
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2682
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2917
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$2854
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$3658
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2762
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$3122
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$2650
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$3221
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$2803
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2970
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2899
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$2764
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
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$3157
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$2780
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$3191
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$2803
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2786
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$2947
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$2769
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$2758
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2788
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3008
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2739
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2821