Kinshasa vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$2392
🏠 One person rent
$578
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$2528
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
31
52
😀 Quality of life
40
87
🏙️ Population
14.6M
686K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 20% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 4732nd and 5882nd ($1120 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 732nd 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 2.7 months in Shizuoka. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Shizuoka ranked 10th in Japan, while ranked 6909th and 271st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Shizuoka

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Kinshasa Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$6.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$330
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$4676
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$3205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$92.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$8368

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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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$931
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$940
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$961
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$966
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$969
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1041
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1019
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$975
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$976
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$983
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1042
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$971
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1028
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1032
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1027
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1034
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1035
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1034
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1029
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$981
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1032
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1041
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1042
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1045
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1039
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1081
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1080
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1095
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1034
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1045
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1100
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1065
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1138
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1016
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1055
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$929
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1083