Dublin vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2713
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6029
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$1808
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$3147
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3558
$1024
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
31
😀 Quality of life
94
47
🏙️ Population
553K
11.9M

The cost of living in Dublin is 171% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 357th and 5309th ($2713 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.3 months in Dublin compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 35th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dublin Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1529
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3276
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2713
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7683
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5685
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.6
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.03
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.6
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.8
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$96
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1364
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10404
$4181

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13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2436
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2283
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2391
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1869
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1744
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1775
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1643
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2183
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1741
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1719
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1305
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1642
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1955
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2244
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1706
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1662
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1494
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1642
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1629
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1652
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1652
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1713
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1656
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1650
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1519
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2311
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1578
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1669
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1706
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1867
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1715
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1358
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1733
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1568
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1467
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1532
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1588

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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