Kinshasa vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$3196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$7594
🏠 One person rent
$578
$2049
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$709
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$4771
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
31
99
😀 Quality of life
40
93
🏙️ Population
14.6M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 65% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4732nd and 80th ($1120 vs $3196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 71st 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.5 months in Los Angeles. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Los Angeles ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 6909th and 58th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$8.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$2168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1758
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$4056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$3293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$8056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$7115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$4.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$6.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$5.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$28838

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$580
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$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
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$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
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$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919