Kinshasa vs Shangqiu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Shangqiu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$736
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$1915
🏠 One person rent
$578
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$643
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$69.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$707
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
31
24
😀 Quality of life
40
38
🏙️ Population
14.6M
7.82M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 52% more expensive than in Shangqiu. Cities ranked 4732nd and 6735th ($1120 vs $736) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd 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 months in Shangqiu. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Shangqiu ranked 300th in China, while ranked 6909th and 7140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Shangqiu

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Kinshasa Shangqiu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.06
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$464
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$52.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$3083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$5.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$17921

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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
92 km or 57 mi Yongcheng
$600
92 km or 57 mi Heze
$1385
117 km or 73 mi Huaibei
$584
121 km or 75 mi Changyuan
$787
126 km or 79 mi Kaifeng
$545
128 km or 79 mi Zoucheng
$660
128 km or 80 mi Zhoukou
$580
129 km or 80 mi Xiangcheng
$577
132 km or 82 mi Jieshou
$591
137 km or 85 mi Jining
$643
142 km or 89 mi Xuzhou
$484
150 km or 93 mi Suzhou
$602
156 km or 97 mi Tengzhou
$591
159 km or 99 mi Puyang
$800
170 km or 106 mi Fuyang
$633
174 km or 108 mi Xuchang
$586
174 km or 108 mi Changge
$547
176 km or 110 mi Xinzheng
$538
178 km or 110 mi Luohe
$591
178 km or 111 mi Qufu
$593
181 km or 112 mi Zaozhuang
$548
181 km or 113 mi Weihui
$571
185 km or 115 mi Zhengzhou
$512
188 km or 117 mi Xinxiang
$575
192 km or 119 mi Hebi
$625
202 km or 126 mi Yuzhou
$552
204 km or 127 mi Huixian
$551
208 km or 129 mi Xinmi
$528
210 km or 131 mi Xingyang
$519
217 km or 135 mi Pizhou
$575
220 km or 137 mi Anyang
$578
220 km or 137 mi Zhumadian
$637
221 km or 137 mi Feicheng
$571
227 km or 141 mi Liaocheng
$522
229 km or 142 mi Bengbu
$505
229 km or 143 mi Pingdingshan
$591
233 km or 145 mi Wugang
$571
236 km or 147 mi Tai'an
$561
238 km or 148 mi Jiaozuo
$479
240 km or 149 mi Dengfeng
$529