Brisbane vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4896
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$1253
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$2149
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$525
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$127
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
66
32
😀 Quality of life
98
21
🏙️ Population
2.71M
14.6M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 80% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1813th and 4833rd ($2065 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Australia and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Australia vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Brisbane compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Brisbane ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 9th and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brisbane Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.7
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2603
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.2
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8291
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6020
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.8
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.1
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.35
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.3
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.5
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1795
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11423
$4749

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$1662
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$1798
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2297
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1710
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1639
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2471
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1595
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1184
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1503
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1482
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1839
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1747
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2181
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1888
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1599
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2292
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2640
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1568
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1364
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1580
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1678
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2019
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1667
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1683
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1662
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1771
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1362
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1813
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1768
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1725
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2308
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1706
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1681
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1736

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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