Kinshasa vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$527
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$828
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
61
😀 Quality of life
47
56
🏙️ Population
11.9M
9.4M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 48% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 5309th and 6976th ($1001 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 122nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.2 months in Ningbo. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Ningbo ranked 36th in China, while ranked 6524th and 5865th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Ningbo

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Kinshasa Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$3.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$5184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$3305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$4.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$8.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$544
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$9922

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524