Changsha vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$202
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$127
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
32
😀 Quality of life
72
21
🏙️ Population
10M
14.6M

The cost of living in Changsha is 48% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7882nd and 4833rd ($592 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th 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 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 3381st and 9069th 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
$2.78
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849