Kinshasa vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$581
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$4443
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
27
91
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.6M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 56% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4904th and 741st ($1133 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 8881st and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Philadelphia

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Kinshasa Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$20275

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$590
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$533
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737