Kinshasa vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$578
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$1696
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
91
😀 Quality of life
40
78
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.52M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 1% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4732nd and 4793rd ($1120 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 127th 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 1.5 months in Kobe. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 6909th and 674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$16179

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$520
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$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
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$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1049
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$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079