Kinshasa vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$1683
🏠 One person rent
$578
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$886
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
31
98
😀 Quality of life
40
70
🏙️ Population
14.6M
12.3M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 71% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 4732nd and 7163rd ($1120 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 95th 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.4 months in Wuhan. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Wuhan ranked 12th in China, while ranked 6909th and 2475th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$3716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2008
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$3.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$6.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$3.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$71.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$8658

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$619
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$651
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$660
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$638
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$600
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$679
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$635
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$645
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$600
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$615
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$630
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$591
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$589
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$584
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$619
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$613
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$569
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$621
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$655
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$577
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$596
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$637
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$591
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$588
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$549
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$576
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$591
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$577
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$558
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$556
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$664
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$533
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$600
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$604
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$506
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$555
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$637
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$561
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$602
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$586