Foshan vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$185
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$415
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
31
😀 Quality of life
70
40
🏙️ Population
9.5M
11.9M

The cost of living in Foshan is 42% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7753rd and 5365th ($602 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 301st 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 1.4 months in Foshan compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Foshan ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 2359th and 6878th 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
$3.6
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.5
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2043
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.08
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.45
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24357
$3879

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$763
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$830
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$491
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$678
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$806
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$808
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$824
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$641
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1590
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$958
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$629
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2427
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2753
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$895
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$801
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$819
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$852
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$783
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$780
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1014
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$774
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$774
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$794
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$746
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$726
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$795
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$691
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$781
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$725
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$813
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$592
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$605
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$538
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$623
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$607
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$618
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$611
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$671
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$660

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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