Guangzhou vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$333
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
97
31
😀 Quality of life
75
47
🏙️ Population
18.7M
11.9M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 26% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6607th and 5309th ($742 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 2nd 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 months in Kinshasa. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 955th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$575
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$589
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$812
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$781
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$481
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$791
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$618
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$816
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1565
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$837
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$830
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2410
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2614
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$891
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$856
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$876
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$824
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$774
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1083
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$785
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$831
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$857
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$752
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$738
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$799
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$716
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$806
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$812
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$588
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$777
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$735
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$525
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$584
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$596
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$611
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$530
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860