Kinshasa vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$585
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$1869
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
33
52
😀 Quality of life
24
75
🏙️ Population
14.6M
507K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 17% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 4860th and 5729th ($1163 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 496th 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 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Matsuyama ranked 146th in Japan, while ranked 9013th and 1925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Matsuyama

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Kinshasa Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$6.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.94
 Cappuccino
$4.37
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$85.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$3886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$9.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$48
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$10337

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$934
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$939
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$937
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$942
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$941
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$953
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$940
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$902
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$964
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$934
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$902
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$920
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$868
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$981
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$970
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$956
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$877
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$983
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$997
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$941
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$997
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$919
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1000
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$932
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1065
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$974
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$984
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1028
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1039
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1006
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$913
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1039
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1001
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$898
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1011
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$913