Changsha vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$222
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$961
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
31
😀 Quality of life
68
40
🏙️ Population
10M
11.9M

The cost of living in Changsha is 44% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7989th and 5365th ($582 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th 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 Changsha compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 3254th and 6878th 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
$2.87
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$4.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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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