Austin vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5487
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$1511
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4904
$127
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
66
32
😀 Quality of life
92
21
🏙️ Population
962K
14.6M

The cost of living in Austin is 110% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1002nd and 4833rd ($2416 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 879th and 1st in the United States and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the United States vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Austin ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 151st and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.77
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1903
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3088
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3258
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1317
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21266
$4749

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$2233
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$2210
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$2075
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$2022
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$2105
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$2178
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2164
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$2136
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$2023
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$1993
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$2169
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$1900
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2279
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$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2209
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$2020
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$2730
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$2154
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1828
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$2229
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$2216
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$2094
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$2185
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$2186
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$2240
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$2187
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2177
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$2184
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2190
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$2240
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$2095
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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849