Hefei vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$269
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
31
😀 Quality of life
67
47
🏙️ Population
9.37M
11.9M

The cost of living in Hefei is 29% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6756th and 5309th ($707 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd and 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa. Hefei ranked 28th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 3921st and 6524th 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
$2.79
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$3.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$696
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$655
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$702
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$687
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$746
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$728
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$898
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$532
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$624
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$700
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$740
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$671
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$708
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$789
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$645
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$660
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$626
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$524
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$631
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$720
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$694
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$625
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$643
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$652
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$707
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$604
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$617
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$625
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$621
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$707
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$641
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$699
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$713
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$713
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$532
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$696

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