Kinshasa vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$644
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$578
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$370
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$893
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
31
54
😀 Quality of life
40
66
🏙️ Population
14.6M
8.78M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 74% more expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 4732nd and 7256th ($1120 vs $644) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 118th 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.4 months in Quanzhou. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Quanzhou ranked 34th in China, while ranked 6909th and 4015th 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
$5.68
$2.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$9.68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$2767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$3.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$7.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$20567

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$627
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$823
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$688
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$625
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$664
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$669
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$649
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$603
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$630
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$648
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$813
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$894
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$728
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$770
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$796
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$897
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$451
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$821
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$747
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$581
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$655
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$875
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$814
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$443
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1073
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$569
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$956
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$967
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$731
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$601
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$788
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$681
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$761
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$671
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$598
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$726
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$585
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$936