Kinshasa vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$689
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1829
🏠 One person rent
$527
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$71.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$813
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
31
53
😀 Quality of life
47
53
🏙️ Population
11.9M
8.78M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 45% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 5309th and 6882nd ($1001 vs $689) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 102nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Quanzhou ranked 50th in China, while ranked 6524th and 6124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Quanzhou

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Kinshasa Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
5.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$7109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1653
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$8.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$19406

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$676
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$851
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$721
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$675
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$719
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$664
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$667
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$678
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$890
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$995
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$746
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$791
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$857
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$860
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$588
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$917
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$725
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$799
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$913
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$716
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1011
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$738
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$860
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$863
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$655
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$952
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$744
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$812
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$721
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$643
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$787
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$645
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$620
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1083