Kinshasa vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1522
🏠 One person rent
$563
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$695
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
32
28
😀 Quality of life
21
46
🏙️ Population
14.6M
6.23M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 97% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 4833rd and 7962nd ($1148 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 232nd 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.2 months in Xinyang. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Xinyang ranked 230th in China, while ranked 9069th and 6973rd 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
$6.58
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$75.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
3.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$3517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$24.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$6.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$75.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$7825

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

Cities near Xinyang

Distance City Cost of living
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$574
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$582
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$580
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$579
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$552
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$629
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$592
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$526
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$585
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$570
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$553
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$609
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$567
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$639
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$581
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$563
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$582
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$561
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$542
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$555
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$595
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$544
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$553
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$646
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$599
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$632
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$507
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$575
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$535
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$523
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$671
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$631
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$517
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$638
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$533
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$590
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$522
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$525
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$625
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$546