Kinshasa vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$4316
🏠 One person rent
$563
$997
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$3587
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
32
46
😀 Quality of life
21
83
🏙️ Population
14.6M
398K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 37% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 4833rd and 2697th ($1148 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1945th 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 2 months in Wichita. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Wichita ranked 176th in the United States, while ranked 9069th and 560th 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
$6.58
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$59.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$729
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$54.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$9.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$16150

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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
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1729
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1242
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1659
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1535
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1368
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1821
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1875
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1852
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1761
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1810
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1893
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1838
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1898
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1456
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1620
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1896
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1886
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1912
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1909
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1753
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1831
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1872
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1879
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1896
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1883
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2261
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1848
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$1959
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1854
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2311
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2271
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2390
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2266
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$1985
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1841
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2293