Kinshasa vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$578
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$76.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$1362
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
31
73
😀 Quality of life
40
81
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.87M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 38% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 4732nd and 6380th ($1120 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 1.7 months in Tainan. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tainan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 6909th and 498th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Tainan

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Kinshasa Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$5.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$41.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$3010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$47.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$6108

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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
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$956
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$747
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$770
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$788
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$796
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$813
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$894
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$728
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$897
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$821
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$875
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$823
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$731
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1073
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$627
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1181
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$644
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$688
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$967
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$625
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$669
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$581
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$451
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$443
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$649
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$569
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$648
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1155
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$655
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$603
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$630
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$936
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$681
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1154
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$726
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$764
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$601
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$601
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$682