Beijing vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$596
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
31
😀 Quality of life
77
40
🏙️ Population
21.9M
11.9M

The cost of living in Beijing is 3% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5141st and 5365th ($1067 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in China and the DR Congo, respectively. Check China vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 763rd and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933