Kinshasa vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$563
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$6556
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
80
😀 Quality of life
21
93
🏙️ Population
14.6M
737K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 64% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4833rd and 125th ($1148 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 92nd 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 9069th and 99th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$8.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$29883

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$595
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$538
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$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
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$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
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$2745
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$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
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$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
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$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
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$2523
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$2609
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$2632
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$2295
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$2649
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$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
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$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
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78 km or 48 mi Sequim
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$2114