Changsha vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$190
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$975
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
31
😀 Quality of life
68
40
🏙️ Population
10M
14.6M

The cost of living in Changsha is 49% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7932nd and 4732nd ($577 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th 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 21st best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 3100th and 6909th 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
$2.72
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$4674

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764