Kinshasa vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$3605
🏠 One person rent
$534
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1385
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$2483
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
31
91
😀 Quality of life
40
93
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.33M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 17% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 5365th and 4466th ($1041 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th 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 2 months in Nagoya. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 6878th and 65th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.48
☕ 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
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$50
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$611
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$12650

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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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1048
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1036
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1052
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1049
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$1020
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$1026
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$1034
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$1028
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1040
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$1027
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1042
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$997
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$1006
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$1023
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$1016
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$990
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$993
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$1034
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$1054
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$1025
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1039
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$979
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$1031
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$972
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$1029
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$967
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$1028
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$991
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$1027