Kinshasa vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kinshasa | Zhengzhou | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Kinshasa is 119% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 4732nd and 8544th ($1120 vs $512) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 499th 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 Zhengzhou. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Zhengzhou ranked 33rd in China, while ranked 6909th and 3982nd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kinshasa vs Zhengzhou
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| Kinshasa | Zhengzhou | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8 km or 5 mi |  Brazzaville | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Kinkala | |
| 114 km or 71 mi |  Mbanza-Ngungu | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Madingou | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Kayes | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Gamboma | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Matadi | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Boma | |
| 371 km or 230 mi |  Cabinda | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Pointe-Noire | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Kikwit | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | N'zeto | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Ambriz | |
| 551 km or 343 mi | Luanda | |
| 590 km or 366 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Kananga | |
| 829 km or 515 mi |  Port-Gentil | |
| 836 km or 520 mi | Libreville | |
| 914 km or 568 mi | Lobito | |
| 924 km or 574 mi |  Bata | |
| 937 km or 582 mi | Benguela | |
| 938 km or 583 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 939 km or 584 mi | Huambo | |
| 948 km or 589 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 958 km or 595 mi |  Berberati | |
| 971 km or 603 mi | Luena | |
| 977 km or 607 mi | Gemena | |
| 995 km or 618 mi | Gandajika | |
| 1004 km or 624 mi |  Yaounde | |
| 1033 km or 642 mi | Bangui | |
| 1075 km or 668 mi | Bumba | |
| 1085 km or 674 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 1090 km or 677 mi | Trindade | |
| 1121 km or 697 mi | Douala | |
| 1149 km or 714 mi | Limbe | |
| 1156 km or 718 mi | Malabo | |
| 1162 km or 722 mi | Buea | |
| 1187 km or 737 mi | Kindu | |
| 1191 km or 740 mi | Kumba |
Cities near Zhengzhou
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 25 km or 15 mi |  Xingyang | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Xinmi | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Xinzheng | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Changge | |
| 62 km or 38 mi | Gongyi | |
| 62 km or 39 mi | Kaifeng | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Xinxiang | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Jiaozuo | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Dengfeng | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Yuzhou | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Qinyang | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Huixian | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Yanshi | |
| 81 km or 51 mi | Weihui | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Xuchang | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Mengzhou | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | Ruzhou | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | Jiyuan | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Changyuan | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Jincheng | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Luoyang | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Pingdingshan | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Hebi | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Luohe | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Gaoping | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Linzhou | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Zhoukou | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Anyang | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Wugang | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | Puyang | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Changzhi | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Heze | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Xiangcheng | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Shangqiu | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Zhumadian | |
| 220 km or 137 mi | Handan | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Nanyang | |
| 221 km or 138 mi | Wu'an | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Sanmenxia | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Jieshou |