Kinshasa vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$621
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1442
🏠 One person rent
$563
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$889
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
53
😀 Quality of life
21
70
🏙️ Population
14.6M
8.78M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 85% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 4833rd and 7641st ($1148 vs $621) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 138th 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 1.4 months in Quanzhou. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Quanzhou ranked 32nd in China, while ranked 9069th and 4086th 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
$6.58
$2.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$416
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
3.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$2827
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1854
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$4.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$23.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$8.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$9321

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

Cities near Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$615
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$901
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$707
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$634
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$681
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$628
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$697
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$616
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$671
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$628
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$914
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$1006
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$695
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$894
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$894
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$993
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$454
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$868
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$914
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$669
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$894
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$451
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1135
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$579
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1030
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$802
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$600
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$854
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$700
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$897
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$650
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$578
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$753
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$586
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$589
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$941