Johannesburg vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$487
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
31
😀 Quality of life
58
40
🏙️ Population
4.43M
11.9M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 4% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5069th and 5365th ($1079 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5446th and 6878th 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
$9.91
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933