Kinshasa vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1115
$1165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3126
$3823
🏠 One person rent
$595
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$1675
$1694
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1444
$1458
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
31
100
😀 Quality of life
34
79
🏙️ Population
11.9M
24.9M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 4% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 4558th and 4418th ($1115 vs $1165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.3 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.3 months in Shanghai. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 7944th and 435th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.38
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.96
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$815
$845
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2360
$2670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1198
$1351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.71%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9919
$18653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$694
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$5.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.06
$9.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.3
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$67.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$1225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4737
$27798

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$554
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$503
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$881
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$504
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$504
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$503
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$911
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$892
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$536
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$913
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$934
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$927
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1011
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$900
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1027
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$642
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$686
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$735
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1247
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$775
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1057
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$743
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$912
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$460
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$839
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$839
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$902
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$541
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$878
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$857
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$898
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1269
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$480
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1004
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$382
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$825
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$540

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$1052
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$820
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82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$688
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$751
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$784
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$785
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$741
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$714
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$728
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$709
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$666
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$810
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$694
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$740
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$719
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$721
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$714
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$827
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$665
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$695
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$695
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$612
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$706
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$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$619
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$701
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$540
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$620
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$642
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$693
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$681
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$687
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$607
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$718
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$722
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$635
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$736