Kinshasa vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$581
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$82.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$771
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
49
😀 Quality of life
27
71
🏙️ Population
14.6M
8.78M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 75% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 4904th and 7630th ($1133 vs $648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 134th 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 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Quanzhou ranked 26th in China, while ranked 8881st and 3354th 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
$4.93
$2.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$440
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$48.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
3.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$8.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$1.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$5.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$8.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$20.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$9745

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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

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$643
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$892
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$729
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$673
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$702
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$679
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$705
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$640
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$689
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$672
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$874
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$942
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$687
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$884
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$868
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$921
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$474
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$889
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$904
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$612
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$682
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$938
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$473
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1123
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$600
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$971
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$979
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$792
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$617
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$844
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$717
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$758
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$684
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$596
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$774
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$603
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$954