Kinshasa vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1601
🏠 One person rent
$527
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$720
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
31
24
😀 Quality of life
47
43
🏙️ Population
11.9M
6.56M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 73% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 5309th and 7871st ($1001 vs $577) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 396th 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 Shaoyang. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Shaoyang ranked 236th in China, while ranked 6524th and 6810th 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
$7.1
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$28.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$3499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$3.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$5.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$65.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$11076

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$554
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$570
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$584
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$530
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$549
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$585
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$578
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$555
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$575
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$585
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$533
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$579
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$565
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$548
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$752
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$584
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$573
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$525
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$558
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$604
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$774
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$574
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$587
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$785
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$580
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$856
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$581
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$602
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$613
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$574
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$609
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$812
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$596
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$599
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$577
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$586