Kinshasa vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$578
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$2421
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
31
95
😀 Quality of life
40
80
🏙️ Population
14.6M
824K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 2% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4732nd and 4649th ($1120 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th 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 2.1 months in Sakai. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 6909th and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$8371

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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 Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046