Kinshasa vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$5150
🏠 One person rent
$578
$1216
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$296
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$3902
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
31
100
😀 Quality of life
40
100
🏙️ Population
14.6M
5.03M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 49% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 4732nd and 1365th ($1120 vs $2194) 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 0.9 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 6909th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$67.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$8.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$1287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$2611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$1561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$6900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$5335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$9.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$4.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$3.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$3.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$1683
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$19705

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$580
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$520
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$812
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$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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$1620
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$1635
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1625
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1645
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1691
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1668
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1671
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1643
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1600
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1654
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$1981
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1390
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1291
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1727
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1601
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1631
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$1701
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1768
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$1619
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1651
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$2023
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$1691
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$1616
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$2106
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1511
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1538
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$1416
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1978
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1584
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$1702
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$2252
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$1824
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$2539
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$2099
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$1795
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$1681
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$1185
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$1963