Dongguan vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$263
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
69
32
😀 Quality of life
72
21
🏙️ Population
10.5M
14.6M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 42% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7341st and 4833rd ($662 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 3389th and 9069th 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
$2.78
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

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