Dublin vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2858
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6400
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$1880
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$3325
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4105
$127
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
96
32
😀 Quality of life
96
21
🏙️ Population
593K
14.6M

The cost of living in Dublin is 149% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 315th and 4833rd ($2858 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Ireland and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Ireland vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 21st and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dublin Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.9
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2001
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1600
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3623
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2903
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7908
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6270
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.34
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.6
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.7
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.8
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.6
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1314
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9426
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2402
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2443
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2902
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1955
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2010
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1912
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1879
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2359
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1884
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2205
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1484
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1703
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2159
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2768
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1712
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1551
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1655
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1815
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1804
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1831
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1834
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1937
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1832
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1682
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2472
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1729
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1767
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1778
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2023
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1802
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1680
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1873
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1883
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1840
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1652
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1839
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1723

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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