Foshan vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$234
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$798
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
33
😀 Quality of life
72
27
🏙️ Population
9.5M
14.6M

The cost of living in Foshan is 45% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7755th and 4904th ($627 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 181st 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 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Foshan ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 2991st and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Kinshasa

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Foshan Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.9
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.37
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22953
$5052

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$785
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$873
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$694
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$807
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$801
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$858
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$678
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1734
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$995
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$638
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2396
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2663
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$908
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$777
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$828
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$793
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$766
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$778
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$954
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$802
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$797
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$751
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$739
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$600
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$682
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$473
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$824
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$714
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$758
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$474
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$612
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$528
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$620
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$601
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$648
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$602
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$711
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$679

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821