Kinshasa vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kinshasa Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1596
🏠 One person rent
$527
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$318
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$62.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$658
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
31
17
😀 Quality of life
47
41
🏙️ Population
11.9M
9.03M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 71% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 5309th and 7809th ($1001 vs $584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 370th 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 1.1 months in Zhoukou. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Zhoukou ranked 332nd in China, while ranked 6524th and 7081st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Kinshasa vs Zhoukou infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Kinshasa vs Zhoukou

Prices for goods and services in Kinshasa and Zhoukou are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kinshasa Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$31.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$2.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$3.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$5.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$13369

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kinshasa

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

Cities near Zhoukou

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$594
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$608
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$617
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$599
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$651
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$563
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$589
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$554
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$570
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$605
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$743
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$541
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$660
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$506
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$542
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$621
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$531
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$658
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$543
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$746
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$554
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$1400
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$539
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$583
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$604
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$585
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$642
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$525
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$626
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$579
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$583
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$524
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$544
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$498
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$629
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$640
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$801
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$614
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$639
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$532