Kinshasa vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$585
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$892
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
33
53
😀 Quality of life
24
71
🏙️ Population
14.6M
9.4M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 73% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 4860th and 7431st ($1163 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 80th 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 Ningbo. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Ningbo ranked 26th in China, while ranked 9013th and 3738th 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
$5.59
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525