Kinshasa vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$3058
🏠 One person rent
$534
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$1540
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
73
😀 Quality of life
40
87
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 18% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5365th and 4398th ($1041 vs $1268) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 1.2 months in Sapporo. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 6878th and 246th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Sapporo

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Kinshasa Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$9.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$8.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$3.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$11313

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1121
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1123
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1119
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1117
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1116
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1099
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1064
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1119
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1012
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1119
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1118
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1126
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1001
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$976
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1013
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$981
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1082
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1127
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1033
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1163
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1025
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$989
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$993
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$1018
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$996
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1160
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$1000
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1021
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1103
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1101
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1120
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1122
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1125
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1124