Kinshasa vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$534
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$1779
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
91
😀 Quality of life
40
78
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.52M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 7% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5365th and 4855th ($1041 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st 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 Kobe. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 6878th and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$14101

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094