Kinshasa vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$603
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1608
🏠 One person rent
$563
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$387
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$76
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$671
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
32
24
😀 Quality of life
21
45
🏙️ Population
14.6M
6.56M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 90% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 4833rd and 7790th ($1148 vs $603) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 167th 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 1.1 months in Shaoyang. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 9069th and 7090th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Shaoyang

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Kinshasa Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$2906
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$20.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$3.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$5.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$10279

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$564
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$634
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$622
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$543
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$571
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$527
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$569
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$571
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$595
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$592
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$487
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$537
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$750
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$568
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$612
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$546
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$511
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$595
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$765
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$547
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$618
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$766
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$572
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$548
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$593
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$587
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$660
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$534
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$596
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$590
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$897
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$574
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$558
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$599