Kinshasa vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$534
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$2543
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
31
73
😀 Quality of life
40
92
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.06M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 6% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 5365th and 4890th ($1041 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 142nd 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 2.3 months in Sendai. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 6878th and 91st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$6369

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$1026
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$1030
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$1029
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$1026
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1027
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1027
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1029
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$1015
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1031
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1034
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1035
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$1004
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1041
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$998
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$1008
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$1002
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1016
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1021
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1004
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$988
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1042
57 km or 35 mi Date
$989
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$1000
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1027
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1048
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$1015
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1011
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1052
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1053
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1017
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1022
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1057