Kinshasa vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2646
🏠 One person rent
$534
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$1854
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
31
53
😀 Quality of life
40
69
🏙️ Population
11.9M
686K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 5% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 5365th and 5761st ($1041 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 722nd 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 1.9 months in Shizuoka. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Shizuoka ranked 420th in Japan, while ranked 6878th and 2988th 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
$6.22
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.73
 Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$6785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$21319

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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

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$964
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$970
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$989
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$993
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$995
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1031
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$999
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$1001
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1055
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$993
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1042
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1044
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1043
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1045
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1046
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$996
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1045
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1046
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1067
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1103
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1096
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1116
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1038
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1059
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1121
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1086
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1161
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1042
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1064
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$981
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1103