Kinshasa vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1761
🏠 One person rent
$527
$270
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$469
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$75.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$853
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
31
28
😀 Quality of life
47
44
🏙️ Population
11.9M
6.23M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 52% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 5309th and 7132nd ($1001 vs $658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 162nd 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 1.3 months in Xinyang. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Xinyang ranked 204th in China, while ranked 6524th and 6731st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Xinyang

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Kinshasa Xinyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$3.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$57.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$4031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$2204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$3.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$5.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$5.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$13167

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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

Cities near Xinyang

Distance City Cost of living
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$629
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$639
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$651
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$624
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$614
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$650
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$643
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$589
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$605
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$589
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$608
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$620
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$594
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$646
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$642
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$617
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$584
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$590
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$601
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$624
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$660
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$605
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$622
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$685
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$586
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$661
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$599
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$604
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$600
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$570
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$697
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$702
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$563
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$669
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$601
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$596
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$554
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$554
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$647
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$574