Foshan vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$230
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$780
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
33
😀 Quality of life
72
24
🏙️ Population
9.5M
14.6M

The cost of living in Foshan is 48% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7844th and 4860th ($611 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 183rd 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Foshan ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 3253rd and 9013th 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
$3.62
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.44
 Cappuccino
$3.02
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1783
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$8.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.73
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.5
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22493
$5144

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$782
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$848
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$666
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$807
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$795
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$844
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$674
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1718
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$832
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$621
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2415
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2674
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$896
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$765
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$816
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$807
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$760
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$769
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$943
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$790
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$789
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$738
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$730
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$589
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$673
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$464
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$805
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$699
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$814
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$465
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$602
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$533
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$608
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$587
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$638
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$609
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$694
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$664

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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