Kinshasa vs Linyi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Linyi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1548
🏠 One person rent
$534
$182
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$318
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$72.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$575
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
22
😀 Quality of life
40
38
🏙️ Population
11.9M
11M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 78% more expensive than in Linyi. Cities ranked 5365th and 7950th ($1041 vs $585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 369th 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1 months in Linyi. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Linyi ranked 323rd in China, while ranked 6878th and 7184th 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
$6.22
$4.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$129
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$89
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$284
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$170
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$5.71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$3772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1008
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$39.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$4239

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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

Cities near Linyi

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Zaozhuang
$623
77 km or 48 mi Xinyi
$608
85 km or 53 mi Pizhou
$612
93 km or 58 mi Lianyungang
$588
107 km or 66 mi Rizhao
$610
107 km or 67 mi Xintai
$608
109 km or 67 mi Tengzhou
$630
125 km or 78 mi Suqian
$656
137 km or 85 mi Qufu
$620
138 km or 86 mi Xuzhou
$528
139 km or 86 mi Laiwu
$602
143 km or 89 mi Zhucheng
$605
160 km or 100 mi Anqiu
$558
166 km or 103 mi Jining
$670
170 km or 106 mi Tai'an
$580
175 km or 109 mi Zoucheng
$688
182 km or 113 mi Qingzhou
$578
188 km or 117 mi Huaibei
$613
188 km or 117 mi Huai'an
$705
189 km or 118 mi Feicheng
$593
193 km or 120 mi Zibo
$526
194 km or 121 mi Gaomi
$608
196 km or 122 mi Weifang
$501
197 km or 122 mi Jiaozhou
$640
203 km or 126 mi Suzhou
$639
206 km or 128 mi Shouguang
$579
208 km or 129 mi Zouping
$581
214 km or 133 mi Yongcheng
$633
217 km or 135 mi Jinan
$618
220 km or 137 mi Qingdao
$681
220 km or 137 mi Changyi
$536
240 km or 149 mi Pingdu
$618
248 km or 154 mi Yancheng
$947
253 km or 157 mi Bengbu
$524
255 km or 159 mi Mingguang
$623
256 km or 159 mi Shangqiu
$775
258 km or 161 mi Yucheng
$597
260 km or 161 mi Binzhou
$869
263 km or 163 mi Liaocheng
$538
265 km or 165 mi Heze
$1433