Hefei vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1858
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$277
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$952
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
31
😀 Quality of life
65
40
🏙️ Population
9.37M
11.9M

The cost of living in Hefei is 30% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6780th and 5365th ($727 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th 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 1.3 months in Hefei compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Hefei ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 4171st and 6878th 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
$2.86
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3971
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8558
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$694
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$649
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$706
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$658
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$748
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$705
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$903
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$524
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$623
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$672
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$774
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$636
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$642
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$771
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$651
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$673
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$639
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$650
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$703
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$690
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$659
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$648
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$698
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$613
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$619
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$629
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$633
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$702
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$656
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$705
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$729
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$673
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$694
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$528
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$699

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933