Dongguan vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$181
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
69
31
😀 Quality of life
71
47
🏙️ Population
10.5M
11.9M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 41% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7769th and 5309th ($589 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th 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 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 2370th and 6524th 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
$2.08
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$4181

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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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