Kinshasa vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2737
🏠 One person rent
$534
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$1275
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
31
74
😀 Quality of life
40
80
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.87M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 24% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 5365th and 6292nd ($1041 vs $841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 Tainan. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 6878th and 499th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$4.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
1.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$2874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$2280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$20.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$8.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$12.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$51.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$628
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$18526

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$707
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$761
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$801
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$818
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$841
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$931
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$698
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$864
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$828
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$868
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$821
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$745
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1060
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$654
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1158
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$666
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$807
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$1028
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$661
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$706
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$605
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$592
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$691
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$726
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$683
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1229
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$795
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$642
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$673
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1014
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$719
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1231
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$776
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$801
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$643
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$629
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$719