Kaohsiung vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$370
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
80
32
😀 Quality of life
85
21
🏙️ Population
2.73M
14.6M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 13% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5567th and 4833rd ($1002 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Taiwan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Taiwan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 461st and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Kinshasa

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Kaohsiung Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$4749

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Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$894
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$854
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$894
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$894
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$914
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$1006
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$695
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$993
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$868
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$802
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$901
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1135
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$615
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$707
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$621
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1030
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$634
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$681
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$454
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$628
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$451
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$579
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$697
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1078
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$628
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$669
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$616
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$671
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$941
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$700
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$415
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$766
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$753
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$608
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$600

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