Chongqing vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$226
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
87
31
😀 Quality of life
72
40
🏙️ Population
32.1M
11.9M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 36% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7185th and 5365th ($662 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th 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 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 1966th and 6878th 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
$3.96
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933