Kinshasa vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$580
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$1605
🏠 One person rent
$578
$183
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$313
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$695
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
31
17
😀 Quality of life
40
38
🏙️ Population
14.6M
9.03M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 93% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 4732nd and 7893rd ($1120 vs $580) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 321st 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 329th in China, while ranked 6909th and 7224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Zhoukou

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Kinshasa Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$161
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$205
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$3204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$2.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$24.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$4.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$52.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$14854

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

Cities near Zhoukou

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$577
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$591
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$591
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$586
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$637
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$547
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$571
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$538
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$552
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$591
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$736
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$545
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$633
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$512
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$528
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$600
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$519
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$655
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$529
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$787
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$538
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$1385
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$522
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$575
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$584
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$571
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$632
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$509
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$602
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$551
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$479
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$505
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$504
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$505
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$619
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$625
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$800
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$591
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$621
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$484