Hong Kong vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

Hong Kong Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2720
$1085
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6301
$3008
🏠 One person rent
$1835
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$3529
$1597
🍽️ Food expenses
$504
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2965
$1203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
31
😀 Quality of life
91
34
🏙️ Population
7.41M
11.9M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 151% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 217th and 4747th ($2720 vs $1085) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.1 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.1 months in Kinshasa. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 85th and 8015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Kinshasa

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Hong Kong Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.33
$8.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.8
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$6.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.67
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.43
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2264
$782
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$315
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4294
$2554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$1052
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.82%
16.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29924
$10276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20559
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$62.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$3.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.85
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.3
$7.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.3
$9.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.92
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.5
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$2.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$36.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$64.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$790
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18990
$3782

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2411
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$1043
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$657
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1601
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$576
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$726
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$692
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$760
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1073
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$605
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$797
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$866
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$766
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$798
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$811
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$928
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$957
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$819
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$989
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$808
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$847
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$788
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$773
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$495
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$562
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$771
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$831
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$565
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$811
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$664
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$508
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$753
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$792
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$644
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$865
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$521
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$592

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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