Kinshasa vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$581
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$1511
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
33
99
😀 Quality of life
27
77
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.33M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 7% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4904th and 5168th ($1133 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 148th 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 1.4 months in Saitama. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Saitama ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 8881st and 1050th 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
$4.93
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$14598

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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

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$985
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1004
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1029
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1020
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1035
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1096