Kinshasa vs Linyi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Linyi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$1501
🏠 One person rent
$578
$173
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$358
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$214
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$693
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
22
😀 Quality of life
40
39
🏙️ Population
14.6M
11M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 107% more expensive than in Linyi. Cities ranked 4732nd and 8318th ($1120 vs $541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 447th 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 1.3 months in Linyi. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Linyi ranked 264th in China, while ranked 6909th and 7039th 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
$5.68
$3.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.09
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$137
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$80.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$219
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$75.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$5.47
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$3538
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1033
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$6.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$4.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$4.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$18.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$36.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$6168

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Zaozhuang
$548
77 km or 48 mi Xinyi
$572
85 km or 53 mi Pizhou
$575
93 km or 58 mi Lianyungang
$536
107 km or 66 mi Rizhao
$566
107 km or 67 mi Xintai
$578
109 km or 67 mi Tengzhou
$591
125 km or 78 mi Suqian
$620
137 km or 85 mi Qufu
$593
138 km or 86 mi Xuzhou
$484
139 km or 86 mi Laiwu
$575
143 km or 89 mi Zhucheng
$561
160 km or 100 mi Anqiu
$514
166 km or 103 mi Jining
$643
170 km or 106 mi Tai'an
$561
175 km or 109 mi Zoucheng
$660
182 km or 113 mi Qingzhou
$543
188 km or 117 mi Huaibei
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huai'an
$668
189 km or 118 mi Feicheng
$571
193 km or 120 mi Zibo
$504
194 km or 121 mi Gaomi
$564
196 km or 122 mi Weifang
$433
197 km or 122 mi Jiaozhou
$574
203 km or 126 mi Suzhou
$602
206 km or 128 mi Shouguang
$531
208 km or 129 mi Zouping
$553
214 km or 133 mi Yongcheng
$600
217 km or 135 mi Jinan
$616
220 km or 137 mi Qingdao
$612
220 km or 137 mi Changyi
$494
240 km or 149 mi Pingdu
$569
248 km or 154 mi Yancheng
$900
253 km or 157 mi Bengbu
$505
255 km or 159 mi Mingguang
$587
256 km or 159 mi Shangqiu
$736
258 km or 161 mi Yucheng
$577
260 km or 161 mi Binzhou
$815
263 km or 163 mi Liaocheng
$522
265 km or 165 mi Heze
$1385