Kinshasa vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$527
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
84
😀 Quality of life
47
83
🏙️ Population
11.9M
3.03M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 0.6% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5309th and 5356th ($1001 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 6524th and 343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$814
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$5254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$4416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$3.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$41.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$13893

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721