Kinshasa vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$581
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$735
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$1505
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
33
70
😀 Quality of life
27
90
🏙️ Population
14.6M
935K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 9% more expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 4904th and 5254th ($1133 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 188th 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.4 months in Kitakyushu. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kitakyushu ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 8881st and 201st 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
$4.93
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$367
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$4927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$3.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$8.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$12027

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1009
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$942
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$934
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$935
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$928
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$916
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$928
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$918
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$908
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$938
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$905
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$914
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$903
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$907
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$886
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$953
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$901
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$896
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$946
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$896
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$898
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$894
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$897
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$891
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$895
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$876
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$889
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$848
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$888
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$871
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$841
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$867
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$883
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$934
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$815
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$868