China vs Congo - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Congo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$679
$554
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$287
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$58
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$826
$404
💸 GDP per capita
$12720
$2649
😃 Human freedom index
5.15
5.41
❤️ Life expectancy
78.2
63.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
22
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
0%
🎓 Higher education
91
21
😀 Quality of life
50
20
🏙️ Population
1.44B
5.26M

The average cost of living in China ($679) is 23% more expensive than in the Congo ($554). China ranked 138th vs 164th 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 0.7 months in the Congo. Ranked 83rd and 169th 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
$3.65
$3.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$506
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$60.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
11.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5178
$1480
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$16.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.1
$6.49
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.98
$4.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.51
$4.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$31.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.9
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$123
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16225
$3691

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Beijing
$1065
21.9M
Shanghai
$1190
24.9M
Hong Kong
$2614
7.41M
Shenzhen
$939
17.5M
Chongqing
$712
32.1M
Guangzhou
$742
18.7M
Chengdu
$643
20.9M
Tianjin
$688
13.9M
Xi'an
$632
13M
Suzhou
$1020
12.7M
Hangzhou
$831
11.9M
Baoding
$466
11.5M
Wuhan
$646
12.3M
Wuxi
$687
7.46M
Foshan
$575
9.5M
Nanjing
$740
9.31M
Bijie
$606
6.9M
Dongguan
$589
10.5M
Hefei
$707
9.37M
Ganzhou
$812
8.97M
Changchun
$612
9.07M
Nantong
$651
7.73M
Qingdao
$653
10.1M
Jieyang
$716
6.09M
Changsha
$533
10M
Yantai
$749
7.1M
Zhengzhou
$506
12.6M
Guiyang
$564
5.99M
Ningbo
$677
9.4M
Kunming
$609
8.46M

In the Congo

City Cost of living Population
Brazzaville
$561
1.83M
Pointe-Noire
$545
829K
Kayes
$510
62.5K
Madingou
$509
27.5K
Gamboma
$510
19.7K
Kinkala
$511
16.1K