Kinshasa vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$585
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$2134
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
33
96
😀 Quality of life
24
95
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 9% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4860th and 4625th ($1163 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 1.7 months in Osaka. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 9013th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Osaka

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Kinshasa Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$13598

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993