Kinshasa vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2056
🏠 One person rent
$527
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$65.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
31
90
😀 Quality of life
47
73
🏙️ Population
11.9M
13.9M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 45% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 5309th and 6886th ($1001 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 104th in the DR Congo and China, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.5 months in Tianjin. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tianjin ranked 8th in China, while ranked 6524th and 1662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$454
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$7346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$2792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$3.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$9.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$13.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$16123

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$561
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$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
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$667
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$733
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$650
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$607
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$772
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$633
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$677
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$583
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1065
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$713
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$633
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$587
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$594
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$678
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$637
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$466
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$572
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$643
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$539
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$592
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$621
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$549
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$650
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$506
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$700
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$555
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$569
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$545
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$598
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$525
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$633
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$570
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$587
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$538
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$525
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$600