Hong Kong vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
31
😀 Quality of life
89
47
🏙️ Population
7.41M
11.9M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 161% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 503rd and 5309th ($2614 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 168th and 6524th 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
$7.92
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860