Hefei vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$216
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
32
😀 Quality of life
69
21
🏙️ Population
9.37M
14.6M

The cost of living in Hefei is 44% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7469th and 4833rd ($643 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st 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 35th best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 4318th and 9069th 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
$3.48
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$620
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$601
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$631
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$592
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$656
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$629
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$672
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$509
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$583
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$617
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$753
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$567
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$532
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$659
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$618
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$595
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$590
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$610
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$582
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$531
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$602
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$637
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$639
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$597
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$592
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$617
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$642
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$570
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$563
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$597
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$570
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$674
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$602
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$654
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$601
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$620
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$622
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$499
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$663

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849