Kinshasa vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$563
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$1672
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
32
91
😀 Quality of life
21
81
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.52M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 4% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4833rd and 4945th ($1148 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 71st 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 Kobe. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 9069th and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$10723

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079