Kinshasa vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$527
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
31
74
😀 Quality of life
47
82
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.87M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 10% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 5309th and 5887th ($1001 vs $913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 Tainan. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 6524th and 364th 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
$7.1
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$307
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$651
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$50
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$2852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$2187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$9.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$734
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$11040

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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
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$725
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$791
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$952
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$857
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$890
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$995
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$746
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$860
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$917
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$861
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$851
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$863
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1011
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$676
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1169
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$689
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$721
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$860
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$675
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$664
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$589
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$588
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$716
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$738
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$694
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1114
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$799
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$667
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$678
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1083
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$744
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1115
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$787
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$891
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$655
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$837
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$741