Kinshasa vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$563
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$1959
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
32
96
😀 Quality of life
21
96
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 7% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4833rd and 4626th ($1148 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th 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 1.6 months in Osaka. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 9069th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$13640

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997