China vs DR Congo - Cost of Living Comparison

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China DR Congo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1939
$2530
🏠 One person rent
$292
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$561
$1179
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$876
💸 GDP per capita
$12614
$649
😃 Human freedom index
5.15
5.48
❤️ Life expectancy
78.6
59.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
20
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
1%
🎓 Higher education
91
41
😀 Quality of life
48
12
🏙️ Population
1.44B
86.8M

The average cost of living in China ($686) is 28% less expensive than in the DR Congo ($954). China ranked 144th vs 94th for the DR Congo in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in China compared to 0.9 months in the DR Congo. Ranked 84th and 184th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs the DR Congo

We calculate prices for China and the DR Congo as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 25 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 DR Congo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.97
 Cappuccino
$3.2
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$641
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1464
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$826
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.4%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$8373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2808
$595
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$68.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$5.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.61
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.15
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$4.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$461
$93.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17526
$3579

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1136
24.9M
Beijing
$1067
21.9M
Hong Kong
$2753
7.41M
Shenzhen
$958
17.7M
Chongqing
$662
32.1M
Guangzhou
$763
18.7M
Chengdu
$660
20.9M
Tianjin
$710
13.9M
Hangzhou
$843
11.9M
Suzhou
$1020
12.7M
Xi'an
$594
13M
Wuhan
$692
12.3M
Baoding
$482
11.5M
Nantong
$620
7.73M
Wuxi
$686
7.46M
Pudong
$1028
5.68M
Bijie
$612
6.9M
Zhengzhou
$522
12.6M
Nanjing
$774
9.31M
Hefei
$727
9.37M
Qingdao
$681
10.1M
Changchun
$601
9.07M
Ganzhou
$813
8.97M
Guiyang
$576
5.99M
Foshan
$602
9.5M
Yantai
$740
7.1M
Jieyang
$691
5.58M
Changsha
$582
10M
Wenzhou
$776
9.57M
Xuzhou
$528
9.08M

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1041
11.9M
Mbuji-Mayi
$957
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1007
1.79M
Kananga
$932
1.97M
Mbandaka
$810
1.19M
Tshikapa
$902
1.01M
Kisangani
$855
936K
Kolwezi
$947
573K
Likasi
$939
423K
Bukavu
$723
871K
Uvira
$763
590K
Kikwit
$852
398K
Matadi
$821
306K
Bunia
$784
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$826
196K
Isiro
$826
183K
Beni
$768
232K
Boma
$803
163K
Butembo
$760
218K
Gandajika
$815
146K
Gemena
$757
139K
Kindu
$728
172K
Kalemie
$730
147K
Bumba
$796
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
100K