Johannesburg vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$485
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
74
32
😀 Quality of life
62
21
🏙️ Population
4.43M
14.6M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 6% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5031st and 4833rd ($1082 vs $1148) 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5648th and 9069th 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
$10.1
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849