Kinshasa vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1576
🏠 One person rent
$563
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$286
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$622
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
32
16
😀 Quality of life
21
43
🏙️ Population
14.6M
9.03M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 97% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 4833rd and 7972nd ($1148 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 235th 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 1.1 months in Zhoukou. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Zhoukou ranked 353rd in China, while ranked 9069th and 7341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$31.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$48.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$3146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1612
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$2.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$3.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$41.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$14551

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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 Zhoukou

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$567
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$553
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$563
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$507
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$580
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$517
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$526
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$522
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$523
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$544
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$598
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$478
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$595
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$504
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$518
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$570
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$513
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$583
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$517
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$572
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$525
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$807
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$516
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$502
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$570
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$506
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$581
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$510
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$582
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$511
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$489
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$503
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$506
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$513
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$574
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$527
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$585
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$552
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$582
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$499