Kinshasa vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$534
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$758
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
61
😀 Quality of life
40
53
🏙️ Population
11.9M
9.4M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 42% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 5365th and 6747th ($1041 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 63rd 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 45th in China, while ranked 6878th and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$5300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$3372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$4.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$12898

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538