Haiphong vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Haiphong Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1411
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$256
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$400
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
35
33
😀 Quality of life
61
24
🏙️ Population
2.12M
14.6M

The cost of living in Haiphong is 51% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8212th and 4860th ($571 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 0.7 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 5815th and 9013th 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
$1.54
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.94%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1247
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.83
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.53
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.18
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.69
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.6
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4643
$5144

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$587
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$585
52 km or 32 mi Thai Binh
$587
67 km or 42 mi Nam Dinh
$602
68 km or 42 mi Cam Pha
$577
77 km or 48 mi Bac Ninh
$597
89 km or 55 mi Hanoi
$702
123 km or 76 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$590
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$580
239 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$605
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$590
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$664
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$564
285 km or 177 mi Ha Tinh
$567
340 km or 211 mi Sa Pa
$563
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$578
369 km or 229 mi Dong Hoi
$496
380 km or 236 mi Wenshan
$575
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$805
390 km or 243 mi Haikou
$694
397 km or 246 mi Guigang
$699
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$774
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$608
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$1038
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$789
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$790
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$584
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$587
483 km or 300 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
487 km or 303 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
491 km or 305 mi Hue
$380
510 km or 317 mi Xingyi
$574
530 km or 329 mi Vientiane
$1056
555 km or 345 mi Da Nang
$660
558 km or 346 mi Udon Thani
$581
561 km or 349 mi Yangjiang
$896

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834