Kinshasa vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$1355
🏠 One person rent
$578
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$64.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$602
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
31
71
😀 Quality of life
40
61
🏙️ Population
14.6M
10.6M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 133% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 4732nd and 8748th ($1120 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 525th 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 Shijiazhuang. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Shijiazhuang ranked 39th in China, while ranked 6909th and 5094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Shijiazhuang

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Kinshasa Shijiazhuang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.76
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$53
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$6.15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$2300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$3.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$9.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$3.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$5.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$4785

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$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

Cities near Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$524
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$533
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$544
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$564
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$584
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$550
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$553
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$581
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$600
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$612
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$590
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$642
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$472
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$590
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$592
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$587
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$586
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$610
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$555
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$574
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$638
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$478
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$550
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$618
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$644
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$649
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$492
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$729
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$679
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$578
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$522
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$577
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$588
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$600
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$624
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$638
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$726
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$655
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$703
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$716