Chengdu vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$242
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1024
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
94
31
😀 Quality of life
73
47
🏙️ Population
20.9M
11.9M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 36% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7269th and 5309th ($643 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th 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 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 1633rd and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$4181

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$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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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