Johannesburg vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$403
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
31
😀 Quality of life
61
47
🏙️ Population
4.43M
11.9M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 9% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5921st and 5309th ($908 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5184th and 6524th 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
$7.41
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

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