Auckland vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4687
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3173
$251
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
32
33
😀 Quality of life
89
27
🏙️ Population
1.47M
14.6M

The cost of living in Auckland is 85% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1745th and 4904th ($2100 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in New Zealand and the DR Congo, respectively. Check New Zealand vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 242nd and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Kinshasa

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Auckland Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7981
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5409
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.6
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1100
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17894
$5052

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13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1752
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1553
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1530
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1424
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1239
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1660
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1259
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1475
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1261
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1400
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1653
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1647
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1503
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1395
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1440
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1803
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1869
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2003
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1469
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1705
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1800
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1567
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2232
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1507
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1282
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1911
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1844
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1851
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1032
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$891
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$910
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1095
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1995

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$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