Kinshasa vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$5072
🏠 One person rent
$581
$1201
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$3838
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
81
😀 Quality of life
27
89
🏙️ Population
14.6M
577K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 46% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 4904th and 1786th ($1133 vs $2088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1421st 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 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Milwaukee ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 8881st and 224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Milwaukee

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Kinshasa Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$2602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$74.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$1817
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$24100

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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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$1923
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1949
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1927
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1993
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1934
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2000
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1979
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1993
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1990
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1930
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1746
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1996
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2058
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2065
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1946
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2039
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2097
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1950
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2344
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1771
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2382
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2389
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2443
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2364
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1825
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2407
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2434
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2418
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2162
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1813
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2249
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2428
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$1796
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2555
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2418
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$2410
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2559
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2453
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$2400