Kinshasa vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$585
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$983
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
33
65
😀 Quality of life
24
72
🏙️ Population
14.6M
12.7M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 49% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 4860th and 6833rd ($1163 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.3 months in Suzhou. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Suzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 9013th and 3150th 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
$5.59
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$4.37
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$4.54
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$17664

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$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

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Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$644
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$683
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$669
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$594
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$650
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$684
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$557
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1126
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$623
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$620
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$636
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1002
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$652
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$646
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$652
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$860
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$604
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$611
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$647
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$680
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$675
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$525
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$626
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$618
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$644
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$601
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$678
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$665
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$671
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$765
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$677
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$632
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$584
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$680
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$623