Kinshasa vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$1599
🏠 One person rent
$581
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$76
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$912
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
33
25
😀 Quality of life
27
47
🏙️ Population
14.6M
6.23M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 90% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 4904th and 8011th ($1133 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 270th 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.5 months in Xinyang. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Xinyang ranked 218th in China, while ranked 8881st and 7026th 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
$4.93
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$54.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
3.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$3666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$18.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$3.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$6.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$8362

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

Cities near Xinyang

Distance City Cost of living
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$589
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$593
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$599
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$595
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$562
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$643
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$610
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$521
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$600
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$585
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$519
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$624
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$583
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$657
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$575
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$567
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$610
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$573
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$556
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$575
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$613
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$533
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$555
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$664
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$619
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$649
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$487
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$587
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$545
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$516
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$691
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$650
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$504
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$658
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$541
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$600
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$514
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$529
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$638
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$554