Kinshasa vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2899
🏠 One person rent
$527
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
52
😀 Quality of life
47
68
🏙️ Population
11.9M
791K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 5% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 5309th and 4949th ($1001 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 172nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.5 months in Niigata. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Niigata ranked 599th in Japan, while ranked 6524th and 3500th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$5.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$41.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$2812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$7.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$21.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$83.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$15169

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$988
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$991
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1004
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1009
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$997
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1018
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$999
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1071
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1013
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1049
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1060
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$965
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1072
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$977
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$966
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1086
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$956
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1050
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$939
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1006
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$957
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$952
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1032
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$943
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$988
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$944
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$939
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1013
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1015
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$957
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$961
134 km or 84 mi Date
$958
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$986
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$942