Hong Kong vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
31
😀 Quality of life
88
40
🏙️ Population
7.41M
11.9M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 164% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 379th and 5365th ($2753 vs $1041) 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 1.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 205th and 6878th 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
$8.31
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933