Chongqing vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$180
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
87
32
😀 Quality of life
74
21
🏙️ Population
32.1M
14.6M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 51% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8185th and 4833rd ($561 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd 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 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 2237th and 9069th 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
$2.82
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849