Kinshasa vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$534
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$6972
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
87
😀 Quality of life
40
93
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.01M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 72% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5365th and 13th ($1041 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 San Jose, United States. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 6878th and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs San Jose, United States

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Kinshasa San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$9.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$23974

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146