Kinshasa vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$1706
🏠 One person rent
$578
$274
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$483
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$865
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
31
28
😀 Quality of life
40
41
🏙️ Population
14.6M
6.23M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 71% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 4732nd and 7175th ($1120 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 100th 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 207th in China, while ranked 6909th and 6860th 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
$5.68
$3.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.96
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.88
🥤 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
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$77.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$3268
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2038
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$18.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$3.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$4.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$6.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$24.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$5.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$74.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$8587

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$580
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$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
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$619
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$621
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$637
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$615
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$591
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$651
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$630
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$571
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$600
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$584
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$591
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$619
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$577
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$656
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$632
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$591
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$580
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$577
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$577
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$604
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$633
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$591
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$600
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$660
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$600
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$638
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$586
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$588
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$582
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$552
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$679
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$664
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$547
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$645
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$583
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$591
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$538
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$538
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$635
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$558