Kinshasa vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1703
🏠 One person rent
$534
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$727
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
31
24
😀 Quality of life
40
39
🏙️ Population
11.9M
6.56M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 70% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 5365th and 7649th ($1041 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 262nd 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 1.2 months in Shaoyang. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Shaoyang ranked 266th in China, while ranked 6878th and 7013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$3476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$3102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$5.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$10066

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$570
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$600
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$618
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$611
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$558
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$599
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$603
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$595
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$611
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$582
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$497
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$746
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$596
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$594
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$538
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$552
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$623
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$783
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$566
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$611
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$780
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$592
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$573
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$852
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$590
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$612
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$628
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$580
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$605
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$614
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$813
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$607
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$619
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$581
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$610