Beijing vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$575
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
31
😀 Quality of life
75
40
🏙️ Population
21.9M
14.6M

The cost of living in Beijing is 9% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5387th and 4732nd ($1016 vs $1120) 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 1.4 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 989th and 6909th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$4674

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764