Hefei vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$218
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
84
33
😀 Quality of life
71
24
🏙️ Population
9.37M
14.6M

The cost of living in Hefei is 44% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7557th and 4860th ($654 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 1st in China and the DR Congo, respectively. Check China vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 3551st and 9013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Kinshasa

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Hefei Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.44
 Cappuccino
$2.25
$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
$217
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$8.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$5144

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677

Cities near Kinshasa

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