Kinshasa vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$585
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$719
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$1582
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
33
70
😀 Quality of life
24
89
🏙️ Population
14.6M
935K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 7% more expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 4860th and 5098th ($1163 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 126th 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 9th in Japan, while ranked 9013th and 255th 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
$5.59
$6.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.16
 Cappuccino
$4.37
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$5224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$2206
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$51.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$33.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$8.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$35.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$68.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$12673

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1050
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$984
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$984
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$984
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$980
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$976
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$966
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$977
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$969
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$956
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$958
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$968
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$946
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$965
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$939
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$955
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$939
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$1019
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$943
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$954
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$944
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$942
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$943
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$943
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$927
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$937
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$890
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$936
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$924
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$881
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$916
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$931
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$1008
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$852
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$914