Dongguan vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$259
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
67
33
😀 Quality of life
71
24
🏙️ Population
10.5M
14.6M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 43% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7469th and 4860th ($666 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th 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 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 3662nd and 9013th 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
$2.36
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$5144

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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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