Guangzhou vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$354
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
96
33
😀 Quality of life
74
24
🏙️ Population
18.7M
14.6M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 33% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6835th and 4860th ($782 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 2285th and 9013th 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
$2.86
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$5144

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

Cities near Kinshasa

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