Hanoi vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$340
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.3
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$251
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
33
😀 Quality of life
67
27
🏙️ Population
8.72M
14.6M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 39% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7314th and 4904th ($694 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 Hanoi compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 4766th and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanoi vs Kinshasa

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Hanoi Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.6
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.9
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.96%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4545
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2658
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.74
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.37
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.88
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.3
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.2
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14773
$5052

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28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$594
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$586
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$582
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$599
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$583
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$564
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$579
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$574
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$592
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$553
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$583
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$602
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$560
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$617
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$579
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$580
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$589
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$679
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$495
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$968
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$714
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$620
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$577
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$593
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$824
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$751
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$711
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$968
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$782
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$607
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$564
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$601
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$802
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$797
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$591
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$375

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821