Kinshasa vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$581
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$1748
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
91
😀 Quality of life
27
94
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.52M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 4% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4904th and 4788th ($1133 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 1.5 months in Kobe. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kobe ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 8881st and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Kobe

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Kinshasa Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$4306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$10496

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038