Chengdu vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$281
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
89
33
😀 Quality of life
75
24
🏙️ Population
20.9M
14.6M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 43% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7467th and 4860th ($666 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 1710th and 9013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Kinshasa

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Chengdu Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$5144

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834