Haiphong vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Haiphong Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$277
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$606
$975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
35
31
😀 Quality of life
56
40
🏙️ Population
2.09M
14.6M

The cost of living in Haiphong is 47% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7762nd and 4732nd ($591 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1 months in Haiphong compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Haiphong ranked 4th best city to live in Vietnam vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5753rd and 6909th 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
$1.56
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1039
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.96%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1170
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.93
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.47
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.69
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.6
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.21
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$262
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12463
$4674

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$554
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$582
52 km or 32 mi Thai Binh
$513
67 km or 42 mi Nam Dinh
$496
68 km or 42 mi Cam Pha
$569
77 km or 48 mi Bac Ninh
$513
89 km or 55 mi Hanoi
$647
123 km or 76 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$592
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$573
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$564
239 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$592
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$579
263 km or 163 mi Beihai
$642
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$549
285 km or 177 mi Ha Tinh
$558
340 km or 211 mi Sa Pa
$553
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$571
369 km or 229 mi Dong Hoi
$500
380 km or 236 mi Wenshan
$575
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$764
390 km or 243 mi Haikou
$650
397 km or 246 mi Guigang
$702
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$763
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$771
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$598
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$1161
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$756
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$761
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$575
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$579
483 km or 300 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
487 km or 303 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
491 km or 305 mi Hue
$393
510 km or 317 mi Xingyi
$571
530 km or 329 mi Vientiane
$1163
555 km or 345 mi Da Nang
$593
558 km or 346 mi Udon Thani
$543
561 km or 349 mi Yangjiang
$877

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764