Kinshasa vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$581
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$1553
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
33
59
😀 Quality of life
27
75
🏙️ Population
14.6M
738K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 23% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4904th and 6140th ($1133 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 690th 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 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kumamoto ranked 139th in Japan, while ranked 8881st and 1545th 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
$4.93
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$519
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$4020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$12102

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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

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883