Kinshasa vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$527
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
85
😀 Quality of life
47
70
🏙️ Population
11.9M
9.07M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 106% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 5309th and 8600th ($1001 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 538th 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 1.6 months in Shenyang. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 6524th and 2673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Shenyang

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Kinshasa Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$20.7
🥪 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
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$3.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$19578

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$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
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529