China vs DR Congo - Cost of Living Comparison

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China DR Congo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$650
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$2442
🏠 One person rent
$270
$491
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$332
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$819
$141
💸 GDP per capita
$13303
$649
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
5.28
❤️ Life expectancy
78
61.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
20
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
1%
🎓 Higher education
88
47
😀 Quality of life
52
8
🏙️ Population
1.41B
109M

The average cost of living in China ($650) is 39% less expensive than in the DR Congo ($1073). China ranked 162nd vs 85th 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 0.1 months in the DR Congo. Ranked 85th and 194th 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
$3.14
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.13
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$968
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$1782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$922
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4120
$1464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2333
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.13
$9.96
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.11
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.66
$5.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$23.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$48.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$442
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17761
$4172

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$601
32.1M
Chengdu
$666
20.9M
Shanghai
$1126
24.9M
Shenzhen
$939
17.5M
Beijing
$1044
21.9M
Guangzhou
$782
18.7M
Tianjin
$663
13.9M
Wuhan
$653
12.3M
Suzhou
$782
12.7M
Xi'an
$585
13M
Baoding
$468
11.5M
Hangzhou
$860
11.9M
Qingdao
$649
10.1M
Changsha
$617
10M
Hong Kong
$2674
7.41M
Harbin
$680
10M
Linyi
$530
11M
Hefei
$654
9.37M
Nanjing
$765
9.31M
Jinan
$547
9.2M
Ningbo
$671
9.4M
Zhengzhou
$511
12.6M
Xuzhou
$514
9.08M
Dongguan
$666
10.5M
Nantong
$557
7.73M
Changchun
$588
9.07M
Wenzhou
$763
9.57M
Yantai
$705
7.1M
Shenyang
$575
9.07M
Shijiazhuang
$493
10.6M

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1163
14.6M
Kolwezi
$1039
480K
Likasi
$1039
423K
Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
2.89M
Kananga
$1037
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1133
1.79M
Kisangani
$961
1.37M
Tshikapa
$999
1.01M
Uvira
$839
726K
Bukavu
$798
707K
Kalemie
$786
147K
Mbandaka
$851
470K
Kikwit
$932
398K
Bunia
$825
328K
Matadi
$895
306K
Beni
$810
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$895
196K
Isiro
$876
183K
Kindu
$785
172K
Boma
$870
163K
Butembo
$798
155K
Gandajika
$887
146K
Gemena
$816
139K
Bumba
$857
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
100K