Brisbane vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2323
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5585
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$1439
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$2525
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4313
$251
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
66
33
😀 Quality of life
97
27
🏙️ Population
2.71M
14.6M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 105% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1241st and 4904th ($2323 vs $1133) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Brisbane ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 3rd and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Kinshasa

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Brisbane Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.8
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.69
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1733
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1173
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2142
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8341
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5970
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.98
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.3
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.49
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.62
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.8
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2164
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13265
$5052

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$1825
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$1992
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2530
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1863
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1720
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2672
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1720
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1273
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1643
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1642
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1995
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1855
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2354
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$2040
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1709
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2481
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2844
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1701
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1460
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1695
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1795
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2258
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1825
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$2015
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1816
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1905
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1493
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$2000
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1933
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1936
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2543
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1915
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1834
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1913

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821