Chengdu vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$297
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
89
33
😀 Quality of life
76
27
🏙️ Population
20.9M
14.6M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 39% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7360th and 4904th ($688 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 1238th and 8881st 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
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$5052

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821