Haiphong vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Haiphong Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$605
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2168
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$288
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.4
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$553
$1024
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
35
31
😀 Quality of life
61
47
🏙️ Population
2.1M
11.9M

The cost of living in Haiphong is 40% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7610th and 5309th ($605 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa. Haiphong ranked 4th best city to live in Vietnam vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5232nd and 6524th 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
$1.41
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.03
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1081
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1024
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.05
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.03%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.14
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.3
$3.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.26
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.4
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13831
$4181

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$557
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$590
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$517
67 km or 42 mi Nam Dinh
$504
68 km or 42 mi Cam Pha
$571
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$524
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$631
123 km or 76 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$549
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$568
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$573
239 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$592
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$575
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$638
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$547
285 km or 177 mi Ha Tinh
$554
340 km or 211 mi Sa Pa
$543
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$574
369 km or 229 mi Dong Hoi
$513
380 km or 236 mi Wenshan
$568
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$777
390 km or 243 mi Haikou
$620
397 km or 246 mi Guigang
$735
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$552
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$611
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$1184
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$857
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$831
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$573
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$596
483 km or 300 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
487 km or 303 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
491 km or 305 mi Hue
$422
510 km or 317 mi Xingyi
$567
530 km or 329 mi Vientiane
$1233
555 km or 345 mi Da Nang
$601
558 km or 346 mi Udon Thani
$500
561 km or 349 mi Yangjiang
$876

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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