Kinshasa vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$563
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$5599
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
21
98
🏙️ Population
14.6M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 73% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4833rd and 4th ($1148 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.3 months in New York City. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 9069th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs New York City

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Kinshasa New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$22663

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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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174