Kinshasa vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$4836
🏠 One person rent
$534
$998
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$3778
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
31
46
😀 Quality of life
40
81
🏙️ Population
11.9M
398K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 43% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 5365th and 2435th ($1041 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1891st 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 2.1 months in Wichita. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Wichita ranked 124th in the United States, while ranked 6878th and 488th 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
$6.22
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$744
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$16129

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$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1843
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1727
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1243
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1685
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1500
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1596
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1832
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$2026
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1841
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1807
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1732
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1577
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1835
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1772
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1854
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1515
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1580
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1835
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1840
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1690
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1899
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1765
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2100
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1864
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1961
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1919
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1953
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1931
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2258
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1874
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2045
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1909
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2308
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2231
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2316
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2179
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1802
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2287