Auckland vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$961
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
32
31
😀 Quality of life
90
40
🏙️ Population
1.47M
11.9M

The cost of living in Auckland is 112% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1357th and 5365th ($2205 vs $1041) 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 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 150th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Auckland Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1848
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1939
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1634
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1671
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1531
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1791
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1274
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1569
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1447
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1403
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1205
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1318
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1334
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1844
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2235
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1640
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1406
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1981
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1879
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1916
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1928
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1463
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1359
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1755
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1700
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1693
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$961
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$963
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$921
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$898
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$901
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1833

Cities near Kinshasa

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