Chengdu vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$251
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$961
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
94
31
😀 Quality of life
72
40
🏙️ Population
20.9M
11.9M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 37% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7209th and 5365th ($660 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 1933rd and 6878th 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
$2.91
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$3879

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38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933