Kinshasa vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$918
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$563
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$1418
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
69
😀 Quality of life
21
72
🏙️ Population
14.6M
720K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 25% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 4833rd and 6116th ($1148 vs $918) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 791st 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 1.5 months in Okayama. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Okayama ranked 404th in Japan, while ranked 9069th and 3262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$45.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$6628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$3529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$52.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$47.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$10787

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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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$931
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1094
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$973
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$945
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$975
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$980
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$958
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$956
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1038
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$920
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$924
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1138
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1199
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1077
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1021
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1000
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$975
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1158
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1037
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$964
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$990
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$927
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$951
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$964
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1029
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$977
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1024
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$916
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$972
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$987
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1317
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1260
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$954
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1457
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1584
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1558