Kinshasa vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$7800
🏠 One person rent
$581
$2177
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$3742
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$761
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$4482
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
33
99
😀 Quality of life
27
93
🏙️ Population
14.6M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 67% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4904th and 62nd ($1133 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 47th 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 8881st and 50th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$23685

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$590
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$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$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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$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$3020
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2826
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3066
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3369
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2766
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2922
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3179
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3139
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2909
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2849
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2793
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3076
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2858
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3243
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3020
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2694
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3654
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2835
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$3000