Kinshasa vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$581
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$1351
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
33
65
😀 Quality of life
27
74
🏙️ Population
14.6M
12.7M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 42% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 4904th and 6776th ($1133 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th 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 1.7 months in Suzhou. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Suzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 8881st and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Suzhou

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Kinshasa Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$4.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$60.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
3.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$5286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$4.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$1049
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$20341

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$590
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$533
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$846
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$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
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$726
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$678
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$708
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$596
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$658
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$663
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$581
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1147
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$636
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$643
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$645
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$657
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$651
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$725
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$659
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$667
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$899
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$623
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$627
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$664
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$670
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$693
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$644
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$623
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$661
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$620
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$691
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$684
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$660
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$789
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$693
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$644
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$571
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$671
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$635