Kinshasa vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$4646
🏠 One person rent
$578
$997
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$2025
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$3603
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
31
46
😀 Quality of life
40
80
🏙️ Population
14.6M
398K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 38% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 4732nd and 2367th ($1120 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1932nd 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 months in Wichita. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Wichita ranked 152nd in the United States, while ranked 6909th and 552nd 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
$5.68
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$879
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$70
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$1554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$3.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$4.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$15994

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$523
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$522
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$844
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$821
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$676
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$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
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$1012
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$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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$1846
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$1730
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$1237
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$1671
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$1569
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$1337
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$1814
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1993
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$1856
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$1748
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$1777
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$1864
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$1649
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1851
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$1855
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$1889
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$1521
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$1621
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$1885
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$1874
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$1720
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1902
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1768
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2124
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1824
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$1832
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$1861
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1878
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1862
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2290
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1896
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$1946
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$1855
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$2322
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$2259
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$2437
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$2325
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$1989
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$1821
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$2312