Kinshasa vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$581
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$1093
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
33
74
😀 Quality of life
27
58
🏙️ Population
14.6M
9.07M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 85% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4904th and 7878th ($1133 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 221st 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.8 months in Shenyang. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 8881st and 6059th 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
$4.93
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$22712

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532