Chengdu vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1855
$3126
🏠 One person rent
$249
$595
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$1675
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$313
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.1
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$811
$1444
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
31
😀 Quality of life
74
34
🏙️ Population
20.9M
11.9M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 41% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6981st and 4558th ($656 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 134th 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 1.2 months in Chengdu compared to 1.3 months in Kinshasa. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 1530th and 7944th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.68
$8.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.67
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$815
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$638
$2360
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$1198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.83%
13.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3976
$9919
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2048
$694
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$64.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$3.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.09
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$5.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.8
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$70.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18315
$4737

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$615
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$613
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$599
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$617
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$608
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$596
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$607
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$631
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$556
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$629
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$622
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$602
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$564
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$588
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$537
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$596
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$683
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$610
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$638
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$552
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$554
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$621
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$659
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$623
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$604
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$753
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$582
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$615
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$545
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$607
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$629
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$532
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$549
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$574
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$597

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$554
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$503
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$881
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$504
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$504
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$503
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$911
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$892
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$536
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$913
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$934
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$927
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1011
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$900
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1027
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$642
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$686
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$735
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1247
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$775
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1057
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$743
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$912
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$460
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$839
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$839
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$902
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$541
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$878
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$857
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$898
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1269
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$480
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1004
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$382
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$825
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$540