Kinshasa vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$563
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$4549
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
32
99
😀 Quality of life
21
94
🏙️ Population
14.6M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 66% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4833rd and 65th ($1148 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 9069th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$26874

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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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$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
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$2844
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$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
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$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
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$2856
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$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
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$2855
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$2794
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$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
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$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
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$2927