Guangzhou vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$333
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
97
31
😀 Quality of life
75
40
🏙️ Population
18.7M
11.9M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 27% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6602nd and 5365th ($763 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th 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 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 1036th and 6878th 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
$3.58
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$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
$457
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

Cities near Kinshasa

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