Kinshasa vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kinshasa | Wellington | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Kinshasa is 43% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 4860th and 1932nd ($1163 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the DR Congo and New Zealand, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs New Zealand comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.6 months in Wellington. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 9013th and 484th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kinshasa vs Wellington
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| Kinshasa | Wellington | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8 km or 5 mi |  Brazzaville | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Kinkala | |
| 114 km or 71 mi |  Mbanza-Ngungu | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Madingou | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Kayes | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Gamboma | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Matadi | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Boma | |
| 371 km or 230 mi |  Cabinda | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Pointe-Noire | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Kikwit | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | N'zeto | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Ambriz | |
| 551 km or 343 mi | Luanda | |
| 590 km or 366 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Kananga | |
| 829 km or 515 mi |  Port-Gentil | |
| 836 km or 520 mi | Libreville | |
| 914 km or 568 mi | Lobito | |
| 924 km or 574 mi |  Bata | |
| 937 km or 582 mi | Benguela | |
| 938 km or 583 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 939 km or 584 mi | Huambo | |
| 948 km or 589 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 958 km or 595 mi |  Berberati | |
| 971 km or 603 mi | Luena | |
| 977 km or 607 mi | Gemena | |
| 995 km or 618 mi | Gandajika | |
| 1004 km or 624 mi |  Yaounde | |
| 1033 km or 642 mi | Bangui | |
| 1075 km or 668 mi | Bumba | |
| 1085 km or 674 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 1090 km or 677 mi | Trindade | |
| 1121 km or 697 mi | Douala | |
| 1149 km or 714 mi | Limbe | |
| 1156 km or 718 mi | Malabo | |
| 1162 km or 722 mi | Buea | |
| 1187 km or 737 mi | Kindu | |
| 1191 km or 740 mi | Kumba |
Cities near Wellington
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 14 km or 8.8 mi |  Lower Hutt | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Porirua | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Upper Hutt | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Paraparaumu | |
| 73 km or 46 mi | Blenheim | |
| 81 km or 51 mi | Masterton | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Palmerston North | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Nelson | |
| 152 km or 95 mi | Whanganui | |
| 252 km or 157 mi | Hastings | |
| 255 km or 159 mi | New Plymouth | |
| 270 km or 168 mi | Napier | |
| 305 km or 190 mi | Christchurch | |
| 310 km or 192 mi | Taupo | |
| 372 km or 231 mi | Rotorua | |
| 392 km or 244 mi | Hamilton | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Gisborne | |
| 418 km or 260 mi | Tauranga | |
| 450 km or 279 mi | Timaru | |
| 455 km or 283 mi | Pukekohe | |
| 479 km or 298 mi | Manukau | |
| 486 km or 302 mi | Waitakere | |
| 494 km or 307 mi | Auckland | |
| 521 km or 324 mi | Hibiscus Coast | |
| 596 km or 371 mi | Wanaka | |
| 614 km or 382 mi | Dunedin | |
| 620 km or 385 mi | Whangarei | |
| 647 km or 402 mi | Queenstown | |
| 768 km or 477 mi | Invercargill | |
| 2223 km or 1381 mi |  Wollongong | |
| 2226 km or 1383 mi | Dee Why | |
| 2227 km or 1384 mi | Sydney | |
| 2235 km or 1389 mi | Newcastle | |
| 2235 km or 1389 mi | Port Macquarie | |
| 2246 km or 1395 mi | Parramatta | |
| 2254 km or 1401 mi |  Noumea | |
| 2255 km or 1401 mi | Kellyville | |
| 2256 km or 1402 mi | Blacktown | |
| 2263 km or 1406 mi | Hobart | |
| 2266 km or 1408 mi | Dumbea |