Kinshasa vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$534
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$689
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$1699
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
31
70
😀 Quality of life
40
70
🏙️ Population
11.9M
935K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 0.2% less expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 5365th and 5340th ($1041 vs $1044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 437th in the DR Congo and Japan, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.6 months in Kitakyushu. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kitakyushu ranked 317th in Japan, while ranked 6878th and 2364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Kitakyushu

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Kinshasa Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$5404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$2556
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$9.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$37.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$55.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$12605

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1033
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$964
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$975
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$975
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$971
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$980
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$982
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$985
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$988
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$984
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$950
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$996
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$996
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$969
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$1006
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$994
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$924
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$966
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$917
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$1023
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$1020
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$1026
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$1026
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$1022
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$1026
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$1018
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$1025
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$1006
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$1024
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$1021
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$995
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1162
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$966
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$1021
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$925
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$1002
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$964