Kinshasa vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1394
🏠 One person rent
$527
$178
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$418
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$184
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
78
😀 Quality of life
47
67
🏙️ Population
11.9M
12.6M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 98% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 5309th and 8471st ($1001 vs $506) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 532nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.2 months in Zhengzhou. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Zhengzhou ranked 29th in China, while ranked 6524th and 3944th 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
$7.1
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$0.76
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$53.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$8.37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$5913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$3.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$93
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$5.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$4.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$4818

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$531
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$542
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$554
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$563
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$539
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$541
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$583
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$583
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$543
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$570
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$544
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$579
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$525
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$585
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$599
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$524
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$554
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$538
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$746
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$600
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$498
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$605
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$640
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$608
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$622
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$617
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$584
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$601
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$589
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$801
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$739
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$1400
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$594
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$743
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$651
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$613
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$642
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$601
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$580
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$617