Kinshasa vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$581
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$73.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$1198
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
33
53
😀 Quality of life
27
73
🏙️ Population
14.6M
9.4M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 72% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 4904th and 7558th ($1133 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.8 months in Ningbo. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Ningbo ranked 13th in China, while ranked 8881st and 2343rd 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
$4.93
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$31
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
3.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$4619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2635
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$4.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$803
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$15801

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$571
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538