Hanoi vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1916
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$282
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$746
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.5
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$481
$1024
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
71
31
😀 Quality of life
65
47
🏙️ Population
8.25M
11.9M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 37% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7372nd and 5309th ($631 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.8 months in Hanoi compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 4592nd and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hanoi Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.04
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$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
$316
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.09
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.56%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2514
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1401
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.41
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.55
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.78
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.9
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13775
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$524
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$557
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$549
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$504
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$517
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$605
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$590
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$571
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$573
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$543
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$575
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$568
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$554
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$592
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$568
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$547
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$574
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$638
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$513
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1184
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$735
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$611
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$567
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$573
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$777
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$806
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$620
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1233
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$552
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$612
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$500
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$596
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$831
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$857
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$588
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$422

Cities near Kinshasa

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