Brussels vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$251
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
96
33
😀 Quality of life
91
27
🏙️ Population
196K
14.6M

The cost of living in Brussels is 79% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1939th and 4904th ($2030 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Belgium and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Belgium vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 121st and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Kinshasa

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Brussels Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$5052

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834

Cities near Kinshasa

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