Kinshasa vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$708
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$2004
🏠 One person rent
$578
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$591
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$725
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
60
😀 Quality of life
40
53
🏙️ Population
14.6M
9.4M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 58% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 4732nd and 6849th ($1120 vs $708) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st 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 months in Ningbo. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Ningbo ranked 48th in China, while ranked 6909th and 6084th 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
$5.68
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$342
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$463
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$5147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$3264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$4.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$7.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$12465

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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
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$590
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$716
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$573
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$805
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1097
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$984
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$677
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$671
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$700
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$670
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$665
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$868
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$587
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$645
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$670
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$682
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$726
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$631
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$695
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$650
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$602
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$681
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$657
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$642
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$654
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$702
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$643
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$616
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$672
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$644
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$607
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$603
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$642
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$643
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$621
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$522