Kinshasa vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$1479
🏠 One person rent
$585
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$79.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$759
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
49
😀 Quality of life
24
71
🏙️ Population
14.6M
8.78M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 84% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 4860th and 7679th ($1163 vs $634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 137th 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 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Quanzhou ranked 23rd in China, while ranked 9013th and 3611th 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
$5.59
$2.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$2900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$1919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$3.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$8.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$9536

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$630
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$903
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$723
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$668
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$696
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$656
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$698
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$634
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$682
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$654
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$888
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$957
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$709
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$889
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$879
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$937
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$465
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$882
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$910
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$602
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$673
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$910
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$464
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1108
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$589
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$999
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$997
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$796
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$610
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$841
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$705
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$814
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$665
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$586
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$763
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$594
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$595
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$943