Kinshasa vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1069
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$563
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$1516
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
32
72
😀 Quality of life
21
90
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.06M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 7% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 4833rd and 5094th ($1148 vs $1069) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 139th 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.4 months in Sendai. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 9069th and 242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$798
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$503
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$9.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$66.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$48.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$5899

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$992
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$986
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$989
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$983
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$988
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$972
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$979
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$969
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$966
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$995
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$997
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$992
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$994
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1002
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$955
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$967
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$953
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$972
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$969
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1001
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$959
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$938
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1001
57 km or 35 mi Date
$921
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$929
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$950
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$951
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$980
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1006
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$964
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$959
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1010
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1011
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$963
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$977
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1013