Kinshasa vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$563
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$1923
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$3707
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
32
82
😀 Quality of life
21
91
🏙️ Population
14.6M
577K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 44% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 4833rd and 1864th ($1148 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1525th 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 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Milwaukee ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 9069th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$1315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$935
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$23971

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$595
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$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$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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$1915
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1973
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1915
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1915
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1904
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$1973
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1943
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1948
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1966
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1964
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1973
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2032
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1941
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2030
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2089
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1957
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1826
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2355
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2368
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2375
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2340
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1763
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2368
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2394
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2434
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2119
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1849
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2220
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2373
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2528
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2392
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2412
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2508
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2426
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2399