Hong Kong vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
82
24
🏙️ Population
7.41M
14.6M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 130% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 621st and 4860th ($2674 vs $1163) 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 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 632nd and 9013th 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
$7.89
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$5144

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834