Hefei vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

Hefei Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$636
$1085
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1618
$3008
🏠 One person rent
$236
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$1597
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$948
$1203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
92
31
😀 Quality of life
54
34
🏙️ Population
9.37M
11.9M

The cost of living in Hefei is 41% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7206th and 4747th ($636 vs $1085) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 1.1 months in Kinshasa. Hefei ranked 48th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5995th and 8015th 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
$3.33
$8.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.8
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$6.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$782
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$315
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$2554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$1052
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
16.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4136
$10276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$62.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$3.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.77
$7.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$9.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.59
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$2.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$36.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.44
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.5
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.6
$64.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7737
$3782

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$658
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$677
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$685
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$671
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$728
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$714
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$785
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$681
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$661
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$719
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$762
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$657
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$673
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$755
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$664
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$721
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$635
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$654
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$676
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$590
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$659
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$712
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$712
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$641
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$655
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$718
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$655
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$628
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$635
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$661
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$743
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$700
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$663
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$752
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$634
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$690
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$687
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$624
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$707

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$567
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$518
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$874
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$518
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$517
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$518
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$902
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$886
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$752
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$551
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$907
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$932
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$924
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1005
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$896
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$972
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1014
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$612
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$654
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$724
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1291
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$765
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1043
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$738
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$907
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$490
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$834
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$836
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$896
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$556
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$517
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$873
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$872
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$937
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1332
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$511
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1078
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$386
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$811
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$564