Kinshasa vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Kinshasa Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1085
$2266
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3008
$5192
🏠 One person rent
$573
$1266
🏘️ Family rent
$1597
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$298
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1203
$3498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
31
100
😀 Quality of life
34
95
🏙️ Population
11.9M
4.53M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 52% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 4747th and 907th ($1085 vs $2266) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in the DR Congo and Australia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.5 months in Melbourne. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 8015th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.69
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.4
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$7.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.88
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$1353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$1037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2554
$2246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$51.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.08%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10276
$7995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$762
$7118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$116
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$4.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$27.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.87
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.77
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$55.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.54
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.2
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$1730
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3782
$20732

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$567
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$518
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$874
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$518
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$517
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$518
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$902
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$886
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$752
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$551
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$907
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$932
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$924
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1005
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$896
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$972
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1014
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$612
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$654
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$724
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1291
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$765
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1043
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$738
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$907
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$490
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$834
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$836
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$896
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$556
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$517
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$873
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$872
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$937
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1332
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$511
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1078
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$386
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$811
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$564

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$1768
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1610
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1570
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1724
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1688
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1905
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1725
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1783
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1756
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1843
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1662
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1367
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1713
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1423
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1541
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$1287
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1423
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1481
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1612
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1411
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$2267
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1530
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1722
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$1656
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1486
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1529
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1520
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2153
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1668
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1520
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2039
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1836
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$2564
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1969
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$1770
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1923
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1711
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$1360