Chongqing vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Chongqing Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$205
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
33
😀 Quality of life
74
24
🏙️ Population
32.1M
14.6M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 48% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7933rd and 4860th ($601 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 2353rd and 9013th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Chongqing vs Kinshasa

Prices for goods and services in Chongqing and Kinshasa are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Chongqing Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$5144

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834