Austin vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$961
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
66
31
😀 Quality of life
91
40
🏙️ Population
962K
11.9M

The cost of living in Austin is 138% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 812th and 5365th ($2473 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th 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 2.3 months in Austin compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 116th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$3879

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$2226
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$2156
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$2177
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$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
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$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
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$2186
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$2194
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$1890
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$2071
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$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
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$2231
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$2151
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$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
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$2137
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$1798
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$2164
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$2143
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$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
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$2156
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$2248
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$2173
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$2080
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$2158
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$2189
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$2101
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$2003
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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