Kinshasa vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$581
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$1929
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
33
96
😀 Quality of life
27
95
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 10% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4904th and 4633rd ($1133 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 8881st and 17th 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
$4.93
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$12931

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958