Auckland vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2279
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5201
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3471
$1024
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
32
31
😀 Quality of life
90
47
🏙️ Population
1.47M
11.9M

The cost of living in Auckland is 128% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1099th and 5309th ($2279 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 119th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Auckland Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.09%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10101
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9272
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$130
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.47
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.95
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$863
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12822
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1960
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1994
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1643
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1701
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1388
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1754
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1200
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1563
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1454
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1207
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1113
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1365
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1230
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1777
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2220
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1500
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1579
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1800
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1842
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1664
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1925
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1398
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1353
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1648
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1597
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1597
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$978
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$974
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$849
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$824
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$752
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1461

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860