Kinshasa vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2330
🏠 One person rent
$563
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$440
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$81.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$1477
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
32
74
😀 Quality of life
21
83
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.87M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 28% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 4833rd and 6262nd ($1148 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.7 months in Tainan. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tainan ranked 8th in Taiwan, while ranked 9069th and 549th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$3267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$3.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$18.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$9.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$66.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$6518

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$914
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$894
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$854
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$894
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$914
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$1006
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$695
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$993
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$868
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$942
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$901
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$802
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1135
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$615
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1313
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$621
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$707
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$1030
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$634
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$628
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$589
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$454
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$451
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$697
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$579
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$628
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1078
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$669
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$616
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$671
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$941
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$700
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1079
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$753
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$766
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$600
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$608
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$696