Chongqing vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$292
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
87
31
😀 Quality of life
72
47
🏙️ Population
32.1M
11.9M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 29% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6733rd and 5309th ($712 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 2nd 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 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 2233rd and 6524th 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
$3.98
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860