Guangzhou vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

Guangzhou Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$1085
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$3008
🏠 One person rent
$352
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$845
$1597
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1143
$1203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
97
31
😀 Quality of life
77
34
🏙️ Population
18.7M
11.9M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 30% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6512th and 4747th ($760 vs $1085) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th 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 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.1 months in Kinshasa. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 651st and 8015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Kinshasa

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Guangzhou Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$8.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$6.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$782
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$315
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1229
$2554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1052
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
16.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11921
$10276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5116
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$62.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.53
$3.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$7.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.44
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.95
$2.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.3
$36.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.8
$64.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$632
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21121
$3782

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$605
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$726
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$692
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$576
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$766
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$657
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$797
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$1043
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1601
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$798
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2411
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2720
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$866
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$819
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$811
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$788
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$773
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1073
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$771
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$562
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$495
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$811
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$928
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$847
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$957
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$664
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$831
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$808
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$989
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$565
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$644
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$521
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$626
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$581
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$592
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$607
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$508
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$567
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$518
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$874
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$518
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$517
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$518
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$902
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$886
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$752
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$551
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$907
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$932
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$924
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1005
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$896
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$972
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1014
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$612
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$654
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$724
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1291
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$765
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1043
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$738
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$907
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$490
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$834
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$836
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$896
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$556
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$517
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$873
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$872
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$937
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1332
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$511
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1078
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$386
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$811
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$564