Kinshasa vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$2378
🏠 One person rent
$585
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$1610
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
33
59
😀 Quality of life
24
75
🏙️ Population
14.6M
738K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 22% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4860th and 5985th ($1163 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 651st 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 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kumamoto ranked 132nd in Japan, while ranked 9013th and 1814th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Kumamoto

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Kinshasa Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.71
 Cappuccino
$4.37
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$4227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$2125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$12557

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909