Kinshasa vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$534
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$1951
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
52
😀 Quality of life
40
66
🏙️ Population
11.9M
507K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 2% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 5365th and 5176th ($1041 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 324th 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 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Matsuyama ranked 602nd in Japan, while ranked 6878th and 3870th 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
$6.22
$7.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$3663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$54.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$377
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$10764

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$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

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$993
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$997
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$996
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$999
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$999
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$1018
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$997
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$981
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$1021
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$995
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$970
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$998
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$978
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$944
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$1040
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$988
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$936
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$1017
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$1003
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1086
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$1002
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1085
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$975
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1037
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$960
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1163
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$968
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$952
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1106
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1102
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1017
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$987
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1105
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$942
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$954
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1010
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$974