Beijing vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$605
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
31
😀 Quality of life
78
47
🏙️ Population
21.9M
11.9M

The cost of living in Beijing is 6% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4887th and 5309th ($1065 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd 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 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 583rd and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860