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

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Kinshasa San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$527
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$6928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
87
😀 Quality of life
47
92
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.01M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 71% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5309th and 22nd ($1001 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 20th 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 2 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 6524th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$7.93
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$15889

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123