Chengdu vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$252
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
94
32
😀 Quality of life
75
21
🏙️ Population
20.9M
14.6M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 45% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7530th and 4833rd ($635 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 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 1800th and 9069th 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
$2.87
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849