Kinshasa vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$581
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$4239
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
33
74
😀 Quality of life
27
88
🏙️ Population
14.6M
459K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 54% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4904th and 978th ($1133 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 841st 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Virginia Beach ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 8881st and 286th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Virginia Beach

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Kinshasa Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$16143

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$590
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$533
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$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2191
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2342
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2191
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2657
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2295
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2311
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2058
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2379
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2375
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2392
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1953
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2045
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2016
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2508
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1849
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2116
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2073
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2608
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2696
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2003
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2913
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2367
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2862
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1766
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2596
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3350
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2169
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3031
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2379
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2803
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2774
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$3016
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2644
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3338
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2223
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2769