Kinshasa vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$578
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$1866
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
31
95
😀 Quality of life
40
91
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.46M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 2% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 4732nd and 4641st ($1120 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 67th 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 1.6 months in Kyoto. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kyoto ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 6909th and 112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$7056

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8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062