Kinshasa vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$527
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$2382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
31
73
😀 Quality of life
47
78
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.06M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 2% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 5309th and 5135th ($1001 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 282nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sendai ranked 66th in Japan, while ranked 6524th and 603rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$5.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$2219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$90.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$66.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$51.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$6030

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Distance City Cost of living
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$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$941
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$941
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$940
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$943
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$942
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$947
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$946
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$949
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$953
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$949
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$954
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$959
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$965
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$963
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$963
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$949
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$972
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$944
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$957
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$957
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$961
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$966
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$982
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$952
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$939
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$983
57 km or 35 mi Date
$958
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$988
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$956
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$961
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$977
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$991
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$965
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$966
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1000
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1009
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$939
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$955
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1011