Kinshasa vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$1763
🏠 One person rent
$578
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$723
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
85
😀 Quality of life
40
68
🏙️ Population
14.6M
9.07M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 108% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4732nd and 8334th ($1120 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 454th 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 1.3 months in Shenyang. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Shenyang ranked 24th in China, while ranked 6909th and 3343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$9.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$24404

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Distance City Cost of living
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$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$459
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$495
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$514
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$520
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$455
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$500
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$508
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$496
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$514
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$524
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$508
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$492
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$517
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$524
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$517
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$516
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$542
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$509
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$513
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$503
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$581
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$461
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$538
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$505
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$543
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$493
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$520
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$586
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$517
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$574
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$585
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$573
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1547
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$500