Beijing vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$596
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
73
24
🏙️ Population
21.9M
14.6M

The cost of living in Beijing is 10% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5341st and 4860th ($1044 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 2718th and 9013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Kinshasa

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Beijing Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$5144

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834