Kinshasa vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$3757
🏠 One person rent
$527
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1455
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
31
100
😀 Quality of life
47
78
🏙️ Population
11.9M
24.9M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 16% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 5309th and 4461st ($1001 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.2 months in Shanghai. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 6524th and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Shanghai

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Kinshasa Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$901
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$2595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$17366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$9346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$66.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$28143

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$561
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$511
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$805
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$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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$1074
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$731
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$771
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$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
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$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
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$675
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$755
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$707
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$713
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$682
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$831
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$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
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$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
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$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
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$696
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$617
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$719
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$789
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$652
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$740