Haiphong vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Haiphong Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$564
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1397
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$251
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.2
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$497
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
35
33
😀 Quality of life
62
27
🏙️ Population
2.12M
14.6M

The cost of living in Haiphong is 50% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8289th and 4904th ($564 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in Vietnam and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Vietnam vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Haiphong compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Haiphong ranked 4th best city to live in Vietnam vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5561st and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Haiphong vs Kinshasa

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Haiphong Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.52
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.84
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.97%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1330
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$881
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.68
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.18
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.6
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.7
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4601
$5052

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$586
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$579
52 km or 32 mi Thai Binh
$583
67 km or 42 mi Nam Dinh
$599
68 km or 42 mi Cam Pha
$574
77 km or 48 mi Bac Ninh
$594
89 km or 55 mi Hanoi
$694
123 km or 76 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$582
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$602
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$592
239 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$617
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$583
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$679
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$580
285 km or 177 mi Ha Tinh
$560
340 km or 211 mi Sa Pa
$553
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$589
369 km or 229 mi Dong Hoi
$495
380 km or 236 mi Wenshan
$579
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$824
390 km or 243 mi Haikou
$711
397 km or 246 mi Guigang
$714
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$782
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$751
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$620
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$968
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$797
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$802
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$593
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$601
483 km or 300 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
487 km or 303 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
491 km or 305 mi Hue
$375
510 km or 317 mi Xingyi
$577
530 km or 329 mi Vientiane
$968
555 km or 345 mi Da Nang
$699
558 km or 346 mi Udon Thani
$564
561 km or 349 mi Yangjiang
$908

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821