Kinshasa vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$527
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$3962
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
31
46
😀 Quality of life
47
81
🏙️ Population
11.9M
398K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 44% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 5309th and 2417th ($1001 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1921st 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 2.2 months in Wichita. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Wichita ranked 91st in the United States, while ranked 6524th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$5.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$15991

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$561
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$511
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$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1820
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$1703
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$1239
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$1728
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$1575
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1784
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1827
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1854
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1741
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1787
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1777
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1708
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1695
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1765
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1773
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1499
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1604
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1771
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1777
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1456
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1887
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1778
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$1996
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1880
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1969
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1943
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1956
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1944
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2157
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1836
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2049
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1916
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$2186
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2154
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$2242
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2171
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$2144
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$2147
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2187