Kinshasa vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2070
🏠 One person rent
$527
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$526
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
20
😀 Quality of life
47
43
🏙️ Population
11.9M
6.49M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 39% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 5309th and 6691st ($1001 vs $721) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 70th 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 months in Shangrao. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Shangrao ranked 244th in China, while ranked 6524th and 6824th 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
$7.1
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$33.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$5578
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$2536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$4.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$5.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$20642

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$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

Cities near Shangrao

Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$643
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$655
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$645
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$644
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$677
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$713
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$620
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$811
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$741
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$678
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$538
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$725
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$664
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$708
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$667
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$694
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$700
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$720
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$787
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$744
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$728
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$671
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$647
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$789
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$831
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$664
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$687
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$707
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$581
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$755
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$719
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$898
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$613
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$735
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$699
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$669
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$697
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$675
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$587
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$696