Kinshasa vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$534
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$330
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$63.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$690
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
31
17
😀 Quality of life
40
37
🏙️ Population
11.9M
9.03M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 74% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 5365th and 7790th ($1041 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 315th 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 1.2 months in Zhoukou. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Zhoukou ranked 337th in China, while ranked 6878th and 7211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$3.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$27.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$215
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$49.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$3443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$2.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$25.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$15431

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

Cities near Zhoukou

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$598
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$612
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$619
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$610
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$659
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$568
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$587
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$559
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$571
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$611
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$775
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$623
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$673
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$522
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$541
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$633
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$531
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$683
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$542
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$819
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$555
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$1433
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$535
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$588
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$613
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$586
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$655
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$521
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$639
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$565
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$502
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$517
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$525
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$511
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$647
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$648
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$826
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$614
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$650
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$528