Kinshasa vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$5692
🏠 One person rent
$563
$1509
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$2680
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$4354
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
32
74
😀 Quality of life
21
90
🏙️ Population
14.6M
459K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 52% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4833rd and 1045th ($1148 vs $2399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 916th 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 1.8 months in Virginia Beach. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Virginia Beach ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 9069th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$89.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$1571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$1283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$2520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$2299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$1618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$16163

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$595
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$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$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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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2593
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2287
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2414
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2679
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2224
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2384
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2115
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2408
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2395
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2438
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1935
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2076
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2071
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2509
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1893
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2171
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2176
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2506
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2582
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1983
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2919
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2355
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2940
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1812
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2495
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3328
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2225
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3054
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2693
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2791
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2482
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2563
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2553
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3275
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2287
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2710