Kinshasa vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$578
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$1355
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
84
😀 Quality of life
40
81
🏙️ Population
14.6M
3.03M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 25% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 4732nd and 6071st ($1120 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in the DR Congo and Taiwan, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 6909th and 521st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Taichung

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Kinshasa Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$4.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$5817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$3737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$3.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$18658

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$813
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$796
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$728
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$770
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$747
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$897
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$821
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$875
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$443
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$569
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1154
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$671