Kinshasa vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$6239
🏠 One person rent
$581
$1744
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$3093
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$4372
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
94
😀 Quality of life
27
78
🏙️ Population
14.6M
467K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 58% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 4904th and 604th ($1133 vs $2683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 532nd 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.6 months in Long Beach. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Long Beach ranked 279th in the United States, while ranked 8881st and 958th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$14.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$5.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$1850
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1515
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$3208
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$2788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$7147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$6897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$7.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$95.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$19617

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$590
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$533
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$846
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$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$3000
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2893
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2774
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3115
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$2922
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2758
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2793
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3124
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2854
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3737
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2739
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3076
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2880
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2694
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2989
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2920
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$3771
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$2867
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$3243
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$2766
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$3238
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$2875
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3139
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2987
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$2866
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2840
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
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$3251
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$2868
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$3295
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$2945
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$2888
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$3066
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$2826
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$2818
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2835
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3090
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$2826
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$3164