Hong Kong vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
32
😀 Quality of life
83
21
🏙️ Population
7.41M
14.6M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 137% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 532nd and 4833rd ($2718 vs $1148) 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 548th and 9069th 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
$8.11
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$878
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$662
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1746
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$518
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$662
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$829
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$758
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$941
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$589
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$827
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$766
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$777
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$794
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$816
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$892
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$579
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$454
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$669
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$809
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$765
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$773
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$780
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$766
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$897
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$750
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$726
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$697
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$681
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$707
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$677
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$693
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$901
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$546
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

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