Kinshasa vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$563
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$1897
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
52
😀 Quality of life
21
72
🏙️ Population
14.6M
791K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 14% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 4833rd and 5515th ($1148 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 404th 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 Niigata. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Niigata ranked 406th in Japan, while ranked 9069th and 3269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Niigata

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Kinshasa Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$552
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$2790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$2422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$28.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$21.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$66.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$14992

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$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

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$954
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$966
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$975
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$979
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$987
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$989
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$977
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1010
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$989
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1056
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1000
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1034
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1034
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1050
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$991
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$964
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1057
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1003
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$959
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$951
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$950
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1041
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$938
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1007
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$953
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$959
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1020
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1029
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$929
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$955
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$963
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1017
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1026
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$967
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$972
134 km or 84 mi Date
$921
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1016
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1001