Kinshasa vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$3375
🏠 One person rent
$578
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$1182
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$1611
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
31
99
😀 Quality of life
40
77
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.33M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 6% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4732nd and 4495th ($1120 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 42nd 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 1.3 months in Saitama. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Saitama ranked 46th in Japan, while ranked 6909th and 748th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Saitama

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Kinshasa Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$5429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$3586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$3.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$9.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$66.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$14676

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$1033
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$1041
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1066
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1088
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1098
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1107
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1101
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1105
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1117
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1080
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1104
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1086
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1111
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1111
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1222
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1136
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1098
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1079
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1071
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1079
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1109
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1103
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1125