Changchun vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$253
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
31
😀 Quality of life
53
40
🏙️ Population
9.07M
11.9M

The cost of living in Changchun is 42% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7772nd and 5365th ($601 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th 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 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6042nd and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Kinshasa

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Changchun Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

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