Kaohsiung vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$382
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
80
33
😀 Quality of life
87
24
🏙️ Population
2.72M
14.6M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 14% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5666th and 4860th ($999 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.4 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 364th and 9013th 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
$3.78
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$5144

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834