China vs DR Congo - Cost of Living Comparison

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China DR Congo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$663
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1807
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$276
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$811
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$184
💸 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
9
🏙️ Population
1.41B
109M

The average cost of living in China ($663) is 37% less expensive than in the DR Congo ($1051). China ranked 158th vs 88th 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 0.2 months in the DR Congo. Ranked 85th and 191st 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
$3.15
$6.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$6.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.21
 Cappuccino
$2.84
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$923
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$97.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$27.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4148
$1467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$84.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$9.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$2.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.5
$40.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$5.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$479
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17696
$4128

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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
Chongqing
$631
32.1M
Shanghai
$1147
24.9M
Chengdu
$688
20.9M
Guangzhou
$785
18.7M
Suzhou
$798
12.7M
Beijing
$1108
21.9M
Shenzhen
$995
17.5M
Tianjin
$682
13.9M
Wuhan
$657
12.3M
Baoding
$480
11.5M
Xi'an
$594
13M
Nanjing
$789
9.31M
Zhengzhou
$523
12.6M
Qingdao
$649
10.1M
Ningbo
$660
9.4M
Hangzhou
$899
11.9M
Changsha
$622
10M
Nantong
$581
7.73M
Shenyang
$612
9.07M
Hefei
$670
9.37M
Jinan
$546
9.2M
Harbin
$713
10M
Linyi
$523
11M
Dongguan
$694
10.5M
Shijiazhuang
$521
10.6M
Changchun
$607
9.07M
Xuzhou
$531
9.08M
Fuzhou
$679
8.29M
Dalian
$737
7.45M
Wenzhou
$774
9.57M

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1133
14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
2.89M
Kananga
$1019
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1125
1.79M
Kisangani
$946
1.37M
Tshikapa
$979
1.01M
Uvira
$828
726K
Bukavu
$779
707K
Kolwezi
$1044
573K
Mbandaka
$833
470K
Likasi
$1029
423K
Kikwit
$915
398K
Bunia
$810
328K
Matadi
$881
306K
Beni
$795
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$881
196K
Isiro
$860
183K
Kindu
$771
172K
Boma
$856
163K
Butembo
$784
155K
Kalemie
$770
147K
Gandajika
$872
146K
Gemena
$801
139K
Bumba
$843
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
100K