Kinshasa vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2780
🏠 One person rent
$581
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$1874
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
33
96
😀 Quality of life
27
78
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.46M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 3% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 4904th and 5014th ($1133 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 71st 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 Kyoto. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kyoto ranked 42nd in Japan, while ranked 8881st and 867th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Kyoto

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Kinshasa Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$97.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$4384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$79.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$26.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$6117

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8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010