Chongqing vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$229
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
33
😀 Quality of life
74
27
🏙️ Population
32.1M
14.6M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 44% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7730th and 4904th ($631 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1st in China and the DR Congo, respectively. Check China vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 1966th and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Kinshasa

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Chongqing Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$5052

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821