Kinshasa vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$563
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$1576
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
32
70
😀 Quality of life
21
73
🏙️ Population
14.6M
935K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 6% more expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 4833rd and 5054th ($1148 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 117th 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.5 months in Kitakyushu. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kitakyushu ranked 304th in Japan, while ranked 9069th and 2677th 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
$6.58
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$407
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$4631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$59.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$39.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$8.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$12730

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1032
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$960
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$955
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$955
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$950
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$945
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$955
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$942
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$939
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$993
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$934
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$950
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$937
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$942
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$919
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$1027
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$939
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$938
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$931
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$936
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$929
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$933
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$930
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$931
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$909
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$926
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$876
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$924
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$906
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$873
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$919
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$1006
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$844
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$917