Changsha vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$211
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$251
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
90
33
😀 Quality of life
72
27
🏙️ Population
10M
14.6M

The cost of living in Changsha is 45% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7795th and 4904th ($622 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th 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 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 2894th and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Kinshasa

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Changsha Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$5052

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

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