Johannesburg vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$547
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
33
😀 Quality of life
60
27
🏙️ Population
4.8M
14.6M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 6% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4745th and 4904th ($1204 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and the DR Congo, respectively. Check South Africa vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5850th and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Kinshasa

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Johannesburg Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$5052

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821