Kinshasa vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2727
🏠 One person rent
$563
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$1887
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
32
95
😀 Quality of life
21
79
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.46M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 4% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 4833rd and 4942nd ($1148 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th 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 Kyoto. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kyoto ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 9069th and 947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$3787
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$2415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$81.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$57.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$48.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$5215

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$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055