Austria vs DR Congo - Cost of Living Comparison

Austria DR Congo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1668
$1016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4059
$2711
🏠 One person rent
$853
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1538
$1317
🍽️ Food expenses
$506
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2904
$1145
💸 GDP per capita
$52131
$586
😃 Human freedom index
8.26
5.39
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
59.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
20
🌐 English speaking %
73.1%
1%
🎓 Higher education
94
42
😀 Quality of life
92
18
🏙️ Population
8.98M
86.8M

The average cost of living in Austria ($1668) is 64% more expensive than in the DR Congo ($1016). Austria ranked 22nd vs 76th for the DR Congo in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Austria compared to 1.1 months in the DR Congo. Ranked 15th and 180th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Austria vs the DR Congo

We calculate prices for Austria and the DR Congo as a population-weighted mean of 26 and 25 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Austria DR Congo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.5
$47.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$1.96
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$624
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$622
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1599
$1947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1171
$843
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$24.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.76%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$8386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4953
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.4
$72.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$4.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.64
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
$2.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$2.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18
$4.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.9
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$358
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12478
$3783

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Cities Comparison in Austria vs the DR Congo

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Austria

City Cost of living Population
Vienna
$1749
1.97M
Graz
$1596
293K
Linz
$1673
210K
Salzburg
$1681
155K
Innsbruck
$1631
131K
Klagenfurt
$1633
101K
Wels
$1388
61.2K
Sankt Polten
$1463
55.5K
Villach
$1558
65.1K
Dornbirn
$1622
48.1K
Wiener Neustadt
$1368
44.5K
Steyr
$1506
38.3K
Klosterneuburg
$1434
27.1K
Baden bei Wien
$1572
26.3K
Amstetten
$1293
23.7K
Feldkirch
$1476
33.4K
Leonding
$1521
28.7K
Bregenz
$1731
29.8K
Krems an der Donau
$1473
25.3K
Leoben
$1376
24.6K
Traun
$1442
24.5K
Kapfenberg
$1149
22.8K
Modling
$1549
20.6K
Hallein
$1589
21.2K
Lustenau
$1605
22.8K
Wolfsberg
$1182
25K

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1085
11.9M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1043
2.89M
Kananga
$1014
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1045
1.79M
Mbandaka
$896
1.19M
Kisangani
$935
936K
Bukavu
$805
871K
Tshikapa
$972
732K
Uvira
$848
590K
Kolwezi
$1004
573K
Likasi
$1044
423K
Bunia
$814
328K
Matadi
$902
306K
Beni
$816
232K
Butembo
$815
218K
Mwene-Ditu
$907
196K
Kikwit
$907
187K
Isiro
$883
183K
Kindu
$811
172K
Boma
$886
163K
Gandajika
$896
146K
Kalemie
$812
147K
Gemena
$836
139K
Bumba
$873
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$874
100K