Kinshasa vs Luoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Luoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$1437
🏠 One person rent
$578
$148
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$263
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$578
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
31
34
😀 Quality of life
40
40
🏙️ Population
14.6M
7.06M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 122% more expensive than in Luoyang. Cities ranked 4732nd and 8612th ($1120 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 510th 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 1.1 months in Luoyang. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Luoyang ranked 237th in China, while ranked 6909th and 6957th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Luoyang

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Kinshasa Luoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$23.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$9.01
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$1978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$3.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$1.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$2.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$5.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$3.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$179
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$16348

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
33 km or 21 mi Yanshi
$509
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$505
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$520
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$522
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$529
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$538
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$504
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$528
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$519
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$479
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$547
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$552
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$564
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$512
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$538
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$591
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$547
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$573
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$586
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$559
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$540
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$586
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$575
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$551
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$571
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$545
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$569
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$726
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$571
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$558
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$632
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$554
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$591
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$588
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$558
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$625
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$787
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$600
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$543
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$580