Kinshasa vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Kinshasa	Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1120	$2968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3075	$8022
🏠 One person rent	$578	$1832
🏘️ Family rent	$1557	$4049
🍽️ Food expenses	$281	$798
🚐 Transport expenses	$182	$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$975	$5520
😷 Air quality	Bad	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	31	97
😀 Quality of life	40	94
🏙️ Population	14.6M	441K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 62% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 4732nd and 182nd ($1120 vs $2968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 159th 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 1.9 months in Oakland. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 6909th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Kinshasa	Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.68	$30.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$39.9	$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.45	$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.13	$7.96
☕ Cappuccino	$5.09	$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.9	$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$919	$1826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$304	$1533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1898	$4410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1189	$3547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$134	$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$209	$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.3	$70.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	13.1%	6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6139	$7152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$726	$7023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.57	$3.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.2	$84.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.3	$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1	$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.79	$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$6.33
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2	$6.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.09	$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.96	$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.98	$7.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.22	$6.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$4.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.66	$2.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.37	$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.07	$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.27	$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.59	$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.56	$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.06	$5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.68	$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$42.3	$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.19	$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$44.6	$178
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.17	$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$24.9	$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61	$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$106	$2719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4674	$18963

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Cities near Kinshasa

Distance	City	Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi	Brazzaville	$580
61 km or 38 mi	Kinkala	$520
114 km or 71 mi	Mbanza-Ngungu	$812
197 km or 122 mi	Madingou	$519
225 km or 140 mi	Kayes	$523
260 km or 162 mi	Gamboma	$522
261 km or 162 mi	Matadi	$844
302 km or 188 mi	Boma	$821
371 km or 230 mi	Cabinda	$676
386 km or 240 mi	Pointe-Noire	$569
396 km or 246 mi	Kikwit	$876
421 km or 262 mi	N'zeto	$788
460 km or 286 mi	Ambriz	$863
551 km or 343 mi	Luanda	$1012
590 km or 366 mi	Mbandaka	$850
650 km or 404 mi	Tshikapa	$934
809 km or 503 mi	Kananga	$976
829 km or 515 mi	Port-Gentil	$625
836 km or 520 mi	Libreville	$668
914 km or 568 mi	Lobito	$645
924 km or 574 mi	Bata	$1121
937 km or 582 mi	Benguela	$671
938 km or 583 mi	Mbuji-Mayi	$1011
939 km or 584 mi	Huambo	$577
948 km or 589 mi	Mwene-Ditu	$843
958 km or 595 mi	Berberati	$482
971 km or 603 mi	Luena	$634
977 km or 607 mi	Gemena	$767
995 km or 618 mi	Gandajika	$828
1004 km or 624 mi	Yaounde	$747
1033 km or 642 mi	Bangui	$513
1075 km or 668 mi	Bumba	$806
1085 km or 674 mi	Sao Tome	$900
1090 km or 677 mi	Trindade	$900
1121 km or 697 mi	Douala	$1265
1149 km or 714 mi	Limbe	$655
1156 km or 718 mi	Malabo	$741
1162 km or 722 mi	Buea	$601
1187 km or 737 mi	Kindu	$746
1191 km or 740 mi	Kumba	$764

Cities near Oakland

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi	Alameda	$3364
8 km or 5 mi	Berkeley	$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi	Albany	$2888
12 km or 7.3 mi	San Leandro	$2963
14 km or 8.7 mi	El Cerrito	$2929
15 km or 9.2 mi	San Francisco	$3905
15 km or 9.3 mi	Lafayette	$2888
17 km or 11 mi	San Lorenzo	$2747
17 km or 11 mi	Richmond	$3004
19 km or 12 mi	Castro Valley	$3041
20 km or 12 mi	San Pablo	$2999
20 km or 12 mi	Walnut Creek	$2932
21 km or 13 mi	Hayward	$2811
22 km or 14 mi	Danville	$3785
22 km or 14 mi	South San Francisco	$3185
23 km or 14 mi	Daly	$3190
24 km or 15 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2816
24 km or 15 mi	San Ramon	$3045
24 km or 15 mi	Hercules	$2840
25 km or 15 mi	San Bruno	$3195
26 km or 16 mi	Millbrae	$3226
26 km or 16 mi	Burlingame	$3269
26 km or 16 mi	Martinez	$2780
28 km or 17 mi	Concord	$2778
28 km or 17 mi	Foster	$3466
28 km or 17 mi	San Mateo	$3678
29 km or 18 mi	Pacifica	$3183
29 km or 18 mi	Union	$3002
30 km or 19 mi	Benicia	$2767
31 km or 19 mi	Dublin	$3059
31 km or 19 mi	San Rafael	$3997
32 km or 20 mi	Belmont	$3657
33 km or 21 mi	San Carlos	$3344
34 km or 21 mi	Vallejo	$2412
35 km or 22 mi	Newark	$3060
35 km or 22 mi	Pleasanton	$3448
35 km or 22 mi	Redwood	$3649
37 km or 23 mi	Fremont	$3187
38 km or 24 mi	East Palo Alto	$3286
39 km or 24 mi	Menlo Park	$3326