Kinshasa vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2167
🏠 One person rent
$527
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1871
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
31
58
😀 Quality of life
47
72
🏙️ Population
11.9M
738K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 13% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5309th and 6050th ($1001 vs $886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 832nd 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 Kumamoto. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kumamoto ranked 325th in Japan, while ranked 6524th and 2098th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.88
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$40.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$3332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$47.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$8419

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

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932