Beijing vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$648
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
73
27
🏙️ Population
21.9M
14.6M

The cost of living in Beijing is 2% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4987th and 4904th ($1108 vs $1133) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 2361st and 8881st 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
$4.47
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$5052

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821