Kaohsiung vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2603
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$353
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1504
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
80
33
😀 Quality of life
88
27
🏙️ Population
2.71M
14.6M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 14% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5770th and 4904th ($971 vs $1133) 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 1.5 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Kaohsiung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 281st and 8881st 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
$4.32
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.5
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.55%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3214
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.2
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13326
$5052

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$938
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$844
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$904
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$884
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$868
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$874
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$942
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$687
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$921
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$889
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$792
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$892
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1123
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$643
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$729
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$648
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$979
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$673
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$702
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$612
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$474
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$679
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$473
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$600
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$705
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1039
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$672
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$682
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$640
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$689
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$954
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1042
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$717
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$403
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$777
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$774
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$638
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$617

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821