Kinshasa vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$1935
🏠 One person rent
$581
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$1162
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
81
😀 Quality of life
27
74
🏙️ Population
14.6M
13.9M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 66% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 4904th and 7400th ($1133 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 83rd 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.7 months in Tianjin. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tianjin ranked 11th in China, while ranked 8881st and 2024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Tianjin

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Kinshasa Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$40.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$7.31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$5320
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$4.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$5.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$5.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$16559

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$672
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$740
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$666
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$645
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$800
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$623
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$720
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1108
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$764
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$666
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$576
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$574
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$697
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$645
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$480
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$599
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$648
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$541
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$525
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$511
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$556
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$480
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$759
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$722
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$668
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$539
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$522
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$541
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$541
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$646
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$549
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$579
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$582
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$576
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$546