Kinshasa vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Kinshasa Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1085
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3008
$6332
🏠 One person rent
$573
$1488
🏘️ Family rent
$1597
$2864
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$356
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1203
$4101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
100
😀 Quality of life
34
96
🏙️ Population
11.9M
4.84M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 58% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4747th and 378th ($1085 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.6 months in Sydney. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 8015th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.69
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.4
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.88
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$1766
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$1226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2554
$3415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$2457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.08%
5.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10276
$15741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$762
$10385
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$142
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$5.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$4.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$26.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.87
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$62.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.77
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.54
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.2
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$1907
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3782
$16834

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$567
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$518
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$874
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$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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$1969
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$2039
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$1836
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$1668
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$1520
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1770
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1529
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1722
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1486
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2267
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1520
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1923
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$1711
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$1423
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$1360
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$1612
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$1423
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2393
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$1713
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$2147
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1991
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1756
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1725
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1367
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1615
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1674
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1782
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1783
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1768
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$2266
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1724
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$1905
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1688
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$2299
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1570
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$1610
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$1896
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$1843
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1662
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1861