Brisbane vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4943
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$1431
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$2020
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$249
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3604
$1024
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
66
31
😀 Quality of life
95
47
🏙️ Population
2.36M
11.9M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 135% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 930th and 5309th ($2356 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 1.5 months in Brisbane compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 18th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brisbane Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.8
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1208
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2416
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1655
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9010
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6567
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.86
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.9
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.9
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1568
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8728
$4181

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$1785
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$1881
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2011
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2152
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1816
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1552
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1862
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1621
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1354
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1545
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1413
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1461
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1404
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$1998
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1903
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1691
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2348
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2741
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1610
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1463
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1430
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1723
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2604
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1669
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1249
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1672
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1462
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1317
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1707
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1746
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1719
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2356
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1716
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1702
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1693

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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