Kinshasa vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$1895
🏠 One person rent
$585
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$1075
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
81
😀 Quality of life
24
74
🏙️ Population
14.6M
13.9M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 75% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 4860th and 7496th ($1163 vs $663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 93rd 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.6 months in Tianjin. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tianjin ranked 10th in China, while ranked 9013th and 2445th 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
$5.59
$4.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.87
 Cappuccino
$4.37
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$35.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$54
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$7.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
3.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$2185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$4.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$14.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$3.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$19275

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$656
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$716
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$646
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$630
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$767
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$621
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$697
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$572
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1044
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$734
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$645
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$562
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$673
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$626
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$468
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$584
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$632
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$528
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$512
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$492
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$558
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$466
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$748
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$709
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$660
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$525
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$521
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$524
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$519
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$540
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$562
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$566
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$554
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$547