Kawasaki vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1249
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3397
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$545
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2537
$975
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
99
31
😀 Quality of life
81
40
🏙️ Population
1.54M
14.6M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 12% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4340th and 4732nd ($1249 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in Japan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Japan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kawasaki compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Kawasaki ranked 13th best city to live in Japan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 497th and 6909th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kawasaki Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.1
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.13
 Cappuccino
$2.96
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$584
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1140
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$968
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6533
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3250
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15204
$4674

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1150
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1099
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1136
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1065
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$960
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1122
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1103
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1143
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1077
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$908
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1111
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1124
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$948
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1109
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1231
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1116

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764