Brussels vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4554
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$1085
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$1927
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3070
$1024
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
96
31
😀 Quality of life
89
47
🏙️ Population
189K
11.9M

The cost of living in Brussels is 87% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 2147th and 5309th ($1869 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 148th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brussels Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$834
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1848
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1555
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.76
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23098
$4181

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650

Cities near Kinshasa

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