China vs DR Congo - Cost of Living Comparison

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China DR Congo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$1018
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1847
$2734
🏠 One person rent
$279
$491
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1262
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$891
💸 GDP per capita
$12614
$628
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
5.29
❤️ Life expectancy
78.6
59.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
20
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
1%
🎓 Higher education
91
42
😀 Quality of life
48
12
🏙️ Population
1.44B
106M

The average cost of living in China ($656) is 36% less expensive than in the DR Congo ($1018). China ranked 153rd vs 80th 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 82nd and 185th 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
$3.26
$6.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$4.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.9
 Cappuccino
$3.03
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$1546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.2
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$21.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
12.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4438
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2622
$611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.98
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.27
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$2.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.45
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$407
$96.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17132
$3992

Cost of living in other countries

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$349

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Cities Comparison in China vs the DR Congo

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1097
24.9M
Beijing
$1016
21.9M
Shenzhen
$916
17.7M
Chongqing
$634
32.1M
Hong Kong
$2737
7.41M
Guangzhou
$774
18.7M
Chengdu
$623
20.9M
Suzhou
$868
12.7M
Hangzhou
$805
11.9M
Tianjin
$687
13.9M
Xi'an
$587
13M
Wuhan
$656
12.3M
Baoding
$472
11.5M
Wuxi
$670
7.46M
Xuzhou
$484
9.08M
Jinhua
$587
7.05M
Nantong
$602
7.73M
Hefei
$625
9.37M
Nanjing
$746
9.31M
Qingdao
$612
10.1M
Bijie
$584
6.9M
Zhengzhou
$512
12.6M
Changchun
$573
9.07M
Ganzhou
$761
8.97M
Pudong
$984
5.68M
Guiyang
$559
5.99M
Changsha
$577
10M
Quanzhou
$644
8.78M
Dongguan
$656
10.5M
Wenzhou
$726
9.57M

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1120
14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1050
1.79M
Kananga
$976
1.97M
Kisangani
$910
1.37M
Mbandaka
$850
1.19M
Tshikapa
$934
1.01M
Kolwezi
$975
573K
Likasi
$961
423K
Bukavu
$759
871K
Uvira
$803
726K
Kikwit
$876
398K
Matadi
$844
306K
Bunia
$801
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$843
196K
Isiro
$843
183K
Beni
$785
232K
Boma
$821
163K
Gandajika
$828
146K
Gemena
$767
139K
Kindu
$746
172K
Butembo
$768
155K
Kalemie
$747
147K
Bumba
$806
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
100K