Changsha vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$178
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$1024
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
31
😀 Quality of life
70
47
🏙️ Population
10M
11.9M

The cost of living in Changsha is 47% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8258th and 5309th ($533 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 2707th and 6524th 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
$3.13
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$3.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860