Kinshasa vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$585
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$415
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$799
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
18
😀 Quality of life
24
47
🏙️ Population
14.6M
6.49M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 75% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 4860th and 7479th ($1163 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 91st 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 1.2 months in Shangrao. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Shangrao ranked 204th in China, while ranked 9013th and 6989th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Shangrao

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Kinshasa Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$281
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$4424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$2203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$5.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$5.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$40.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$6.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$76.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$30231

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

Cities near Shangrao

Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$586
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$610
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$594
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$617
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$428
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$628
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$595
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$598
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$697
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$682
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$539
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$667
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$599
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$544
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$634
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$654
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$634
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$644
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$763
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$705
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$646
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$579
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$602
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$665
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$860
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$656
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$603
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$652
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$588
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$680
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$661
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$680
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$630
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$677
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$643
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$651
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$682
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$668
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$603
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$633