Kinshasa vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$3039
🏠 One person rent
$534
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$1634
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
52
😀 Quality of life
40
67
🏙️ Population
11.9M
791K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 6% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 5365th and 4902nd ($1041 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 146th 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 1.5 months in Niigata. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Niigata ranked 578th in Japan, while ranked 6878th and 3769th 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
$6.22
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$2976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$2688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$87.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$15392

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046