China vs Congo - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Congo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$639
$589
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$1411
🏠 One person rent
$264
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$415
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$63.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$755
$189
💸 GDP per capita
$13303
$2482
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
5.4
❤️ Life expectancy
78
65.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
23
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
0%
🎓 Higher education
90
24
😀 Quality of life
51
17
🏙️ Population
1.41B
6.33M

The average cost of living in China ($639) is 9% more expensive than in the Congo ($589). China ranked 158th vs 166th for the Congo in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in China compared to 0.3 months in the Congo. Ranked 84th and 181st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs the Congo

We calculate prices for China and the Congo as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 6 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

China Congo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.15
$3.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$2.86
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$62.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
12.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4169
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2400
$980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$6.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.35
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.94
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.59
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$19.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$4.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$31.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.4
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15860
$3954

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$561
32.1M
Shanghai
$1128
24.9M
Chengdu
$635
20.9M
Shenzhen
$878
17.5M
Guangzhou
$758
18.7M
Beijing
$1029
21.9M
Suzhou
$771
12.7M
Tianjin
$646
13.9M
Wuhan
$639
12.3M
Baoding
$456
11.5M
Xi'an
$580
13M
Hangzhou
$826
11.9M
Nanjing
$753
9.31M
Hong Kong
$2718
7.41M
Qingdao
$626
10.1M
Changsha
$592
10M
Hefei
$643
9.37M
Harbin
$655
10M
Wuxi
$679
7.46M
Xuzhou
$499
9.08M
Dongguan
$662
10.5M
Quanzhou
$621
8.78M
Changchun
$557
9.07M
Linyi
$546
11M
Wenzhou
$753
9.57M
Nantong
$547
7.73M
Yantai
$697
7.1M
Jinan
$573
9.2M
Zhengzhou
$504
12.6M
Foshan
$589
9.5M

In the Congo

City Cost of living Population
Brazzaville
$595
2.15M
Pointe-Noire
$585
1.42M
Kayes
$536
71.6K
Madingou
$536
36.2K
Gamboma
$536
26.1K
Kinkala
$538
12.1K