Dongguan vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$257
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
69
31
😀 Quality of life
69
40
🏙️ Population
10.5M
11.9M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 35% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7055th and 5365th ($678 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th 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 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 3115th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Kinshasa

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Dongguan Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$3879

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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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