Kinshasa vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$5848
🏠 One person rent
$581
$1415
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$2495
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$729
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$4333
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
86
😀 Quality of life
27
88
🏙️ Population
14.6M
430K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 53% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4904th and 1017th ($1133 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 876th 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 Minneapolis. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 8881st and 283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$26236

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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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7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618