DR Congo vs Japan - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Japan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1097
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2502
$2818
🏠 One person rent
$466
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1191
$967
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$906
$2172
💸 GDP per capita
$654
$33824
😃 Human freedom index
5.48
8.4
❤️ Life expectancy
59.2
84.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
73
🌐 English speaking %
1%
15%
🎓 Higher education
41
98
😀 Quality of life
16
91
🏙️ Population
86.8M
125M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($941) is 14% less expensive than in Japan ($1097). the DR Congo ranked 88th vs 67th for Japan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in the DR Congo compared to 2 months in Japan. Ranked 178th and 14th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Japan

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Japan as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 907 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

DR Congo Japan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.78
$6.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.67
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.02
 Cappuccino
$4.56
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1461
$1107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$704
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.74%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8804
$4271
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$2747
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.5
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.79
$8.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$51.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.03
$16.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.2
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3620
$11309

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1001
11.9M
Mbuji-Mayi
$958
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1025
1.79M
Kananga
$934
1.97M
Mbandaka
$825
1.19M
Kisangani
$860
936K
Kolwezi
$961
573K
Tshikapa
$890
732K
Bukavu
$739
871K
Likasi
$953
423K
Uvira
$776
590K
Matadi
$827
306K
Bunia
$748
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$833
196K
Kikwit
$829
187K
Isiro
$808
183K
Beni
$747
232K
Boma
$813
163K
Butembo
$745
218K
Gandajika
$824
146K
Gemena
$770
139K
Kindu
$740
172K
Kalemie
$746
147K
Bumba
$804
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
100K

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1556
14M
Yokohama
$1329
3.76M
Osaka
$1116
2.75M
Nagoya
$1196
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1101
1.54M
Kobe
$1076
1.52M
Sapporo
$1173
1.96M
Sendai
$1026
1.06M
Fukuoka
$1054
1.6M
Hiroshima
$954
1.2M
Saitama
$1063
1.33M
Kyoto
$1026
1.46M
Yokosuka
$1136
390K
Sakai
$1103
824K
Chiba
$1161
975K
Sagamihara
$1020
726K
Kitakyushu
$963
935K
Hachioji
$1117
576K
Kagoshima
$999
594K
Kumamoto
$886
738K
Kawaguchi
$1052
593K
Amagasaki
$1058
459K
Utsunomiya
$998
518K
Niigata
$1056
791K
Funabashi
$1224
641K
Kashiwa
$1136
428K
Hamamatsu
$1033
788K
Shizuoka
$980
686K
Himeji
$1132
528K
Kurashiki
$1004
475K