Kinshasa vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$527
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
91
😀 Quality of life
47
96
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.52M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 7% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5309th and 4822nd ($1001 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 106th 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 2.1 months in Kobe. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6524th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$9012

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Distance City Cost of living
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$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015