Kinshasa vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$534
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$4493
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
75
😀 Quality of life
40
89
🏙️ Population
11.9M
459K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 54% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 5365th and 1277th ($1041 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1122nd 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 months in Virginia Beach. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 6878th and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$18476

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$589
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$529
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$801
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2794
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2202
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2482
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2445
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2217
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2358
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2088
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2295
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2299
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2270
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2108
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2026
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2057
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2575
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1917
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2141
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2060
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2504
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2583
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2022
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2279
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2917
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1697
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2417
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3139
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2228
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2890
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2599
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2777
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2436
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2537
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2577
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3236
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2179
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2701