Kinshasa vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$4315
🏠 One person rent
$581
$978
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$3547
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
46
😀 Quality of life
27
81
🏙️ Population
14.6M
398K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 37% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 4904th and 2761st ($1133 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1934th 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 2 months in Wichita. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Wichita ranked 204th in the United States, while ranked 8881st and 610th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Wichita

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Kinshasa Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$15897

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Distance City Cost of living
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$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$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
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1859
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1296
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1449
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1597
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1357
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1809
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1908
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1833
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1830
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1790
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1836
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1902
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1853
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1901
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1505
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1702
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1902
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1832
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1917
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1646
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2173
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1871
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1931
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1942
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1952
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1924
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2327
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1824
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2008
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1885
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2372
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2307
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2499
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2349
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2085
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1846
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2357