Kinshasa vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$578
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$6742
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
80
😀 Quality of life
40
91
🏙️ Population
14.6M
737K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 63% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4732nd and 158th ($1120 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 140th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 6909th and 98th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$7.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$29407

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$580
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$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

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9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
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$2532
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$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
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$2338
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$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
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$2571
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$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
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$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
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109 km or 68 mi Centralia
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$2093