Kinshasa vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$3318
🏠 One person rent
$534
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1162
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$2036
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
31
95
😀 Quality of life
40
91
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.46M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 14% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5365th and 4577th ($1041 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 47th 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kyoto ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 6878th and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$5617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$70.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$50.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$7456

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$589
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$529
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$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073