Haiphong vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Haiphong Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1398
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$251
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
35
32
😀 Quality of life
58
21
🏙️ Population
2.09M
14.6M

The cost of living in Haiphong is 51% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8171st and 4833rd ($562 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.6 months in Haiphong compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Haiphong ranked 4th best city to live in Vietnam vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6112th and 9069th 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
$1.53
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.77
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.02%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1241
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.74
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.17
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.28
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.81
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.9
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4514
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Hai Duong
$558
46 km or 29 mi Ha Long
$559
52 km or 32 mi Thai Binh
$556
67 km or 42 mi Nam Dinh
$570
68 km or 42 mi Cam Pha
$551
77 km or 48 mi Bac Ninh
$558
89 km or 55 mi Hanoi
$652
123 km or 76 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$569
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$579
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$568
239 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$590
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$560
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$652
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$552
285 km or 177 mi Ha Tinh
$539
340 km or 211 mi Sa Pa
$529
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$571
369 km or 229 mi Dong Hoi
$483
380 km or 236 mi Wenshan
$563
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$790
390 km or 243 mi Haikou
$677
397 km or 246 mi Guigang
$693
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$758
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$726
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$598
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$1139
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$773
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$780
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$574
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$574
483 km or 300 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
487 km or 303 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
491 km or 305 mi Hue
$372
510 km or 317 mi Xingyi
$560
530 km or 329 mi Vientiane
$1152
555 km or 345 mi Da Nang
$615
558 km or 346 mi Udon Thani
$578
561 km or 349 mi Yangjiang
$892

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849