Kinshasa vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$527
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$2098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
31
97
😀 Quality of life
47
96
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 10% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5309th and 4674th ($1001 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 54th 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Osaka ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 6524th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$27.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$8601

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933