Kinshasa vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$5590
🏠 One person rent
$563
$1286
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$2187
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$315
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$4060
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
21
100
🏙️ Population
14.6M
5.35M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 50% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 4833rd and 1249th ($1148 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 9069th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$8.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$1462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$1055
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1808
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$48.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$7072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$5978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$3.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$9.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$4.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$27.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$52.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$1948
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$22799

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$538
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$864
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$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
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$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

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$1681
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$1697
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$1673
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$1736
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1768
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1738
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$1728
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1706
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$1674
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1725
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$2058
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$1464
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$1362
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$1813
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$1662
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$1718
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$1753
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$1458
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$1786
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$1667
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$1660
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$2019
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$1771
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$1678
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$2127
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$1364
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$1568
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$1580
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$2117
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$1599
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$1747
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$2292
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$1888
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$2181
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$1633
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$1184
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$1988