Kinshasa vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$563
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$1577
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
32
58
😀 Quality of life
21
72
🏙️ Population
14.6M
738K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 16% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4833rd and 5653rd ($1148 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 503rd 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 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 9069th and 3164th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$12669

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$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

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891