Kinshasa vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1767
🏠 One person rent
$534
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$506
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$896
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
31
28
😀 Quality of life
40
41
🏙️ Population
11.9M
6.23M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 53% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 5365th and 7028th ($1041 vs $683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 110th 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 1.3 months in Xinyang. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Xinyang ranked 204th in China, while ranked 6878th and 6819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Xinyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$3.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$75.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$3508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$5.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$333
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$9066

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

Cities near Xinyang

Distance City Cost of living
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$647
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$650
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$659
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$647
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$614
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$681
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$659
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$587
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$626
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$606
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$612
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$646
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$598
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$692
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$655
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$619
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$599
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$599
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$599
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$622
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$673
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$611
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$614
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$705
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$610
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$674
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$610
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$612
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$594
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$571
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$714
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$706
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$568
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$676
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$591
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$614
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$559
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$555
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$663
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$575