Kinshasa vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$534
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$5777
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
31
100
😀 Quality of life
40
97
🏙️ Population
11.9M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 74% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5365th and 5th ($1041 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6878th and 13th 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
$6.22
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$20585

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$529
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$801
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$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
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$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
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$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
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$3108