Kinshasa vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$534
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$1508
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
31
68
😀 Quality of life
40
68
🏙️ Population
11.9M
720K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 6% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 5365th and 5836th ($1041 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 769th 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 Okayama. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 6878th and 3256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$14206

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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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582