Kinshasa vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1985
🏠 One person rent
$563
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$72
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$768
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
32
60
😀 Quality of life
21
57
🏙️ Population
14.6M
9.4M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 61% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 4833rd and 7025th ($1148 vs $713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 46th 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 1.1 months in Ningbo. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Ningbo ranked 49th in China, while ranked 9069th and 6133rd 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
$6.58
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$25.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$57.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$8.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
3.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$5268
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$3300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$4.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$598
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$15234

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$576
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$740
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$597
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$826
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1128
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1003
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$672
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$631
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$673
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$771
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$586
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$632
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$696
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$679
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$696
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$753
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$612
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$674
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$642
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$547
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$700
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$634
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$637
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$639
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$601
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$621
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$604
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$659
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$622
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$630
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$597
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$597
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$620
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$634
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$618
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$531