Kinshasa vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$2904
🏠 One person rent
$578
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$1450
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
73
😀 Quality of life
40
87
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.96M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 7% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 4732nd and 4470th ($1120 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 9th in Japan, while ranked 6909th and 262nd 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
$5.68
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$42.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$2347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$49.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$8.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$8.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$53.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$10781

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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 Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1071
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1067
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1048
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1014
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$966
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1069
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1073
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1078
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$954
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$933
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$966
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$933
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1039
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1083
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1081
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$972
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$988
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1119
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$976
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$941
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1082
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$947
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$971
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$953
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1114
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$958
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$976
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1065
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1064
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1082
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1085
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1090
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1079
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1082
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1088