Kinshasa vs Linyi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Linyi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$546
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1446
🏠 One person rent
$563
$176
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$294
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$68.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$703
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
32
22
😀 Quality of life
21
46
🏙️ Population
14.6M
11M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 110% more expensive than in Linyi. Cities ranked 4833rd and 8322nd ($1148 vs $546) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 376th in the DR Congo and China, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.3 months in Linyi. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Linyi ranked 249th in China, while ranked 9069th and 7034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Linyi

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Kinshasa Linyi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$82.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$149
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$77.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$5.62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$3280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1043
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$3.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$6260

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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

Cities near Linyi

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Zaozhuang
$530
77 km or 48 mi Xinyi
$564
85 km or 53 mi Pizhou
$567
93 km or 58 mi Lianyungang
$537
107 km or 66 mi Rizhao
$558
107 km or 67 mi Xintai
$563
109 km or 67 mi Tengzhou
$558
125 km or 78 mi Suqian
$602
137 km or 85 mi Qufu
$553
138 km or 86 mi Xuzhou
$499
139 km or 86 mi Laiwu
$561
143 km or 89 mi Zhucheng
$542
160 km or 100 mi Anqiu
$521
166 km or 103 mi Jining
$563
170 km or 106 mi Tai'an
$538
175 km or 109 mi Zoucheng
$564
182 km or 113 mi Qingzhou
$563
188 km or 117 mi Huaibei
$570
188 km or 117 mi Huai'an
$654
189 km or 118 mi Feicheng
$547
193 km or 120 mi Zibo
$548
194 km or 121 mi Gaomi
$520
196 km or 122 mi Weifang
$448
197 km or 122 mi Jiaozhou
$468
203 km or 126 mi Suzhou
$582
206 km or 128 mi Shouguang
$576
208 km or 129 mi Zouping
$562
214 km or 133 mi Yongcheng
$570
217 km or 135 mi Jinan
$573
220 km or 137 mi Qingdao
$626
220 km or 137 mi Changyi
$507
240 km or 149 mi Pingdu
$549
248 km or 154 mi Yancheng
$913
253 km or 157 mi Bengbu
$509
255 km or 159 mi Mingguang
$583
256 km or 159 mi Shangqiu
$598
258 km or 161 mi Yucheng
$544
260 km or 161 mi Binzhou
$741
263 km or 163 mi Liaocheng
$516
265 km or 165 mi Heze
$807