Kinshasa vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2577
🏠 One person rent
$563
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$702
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$2644
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
32
52
😀 Quality of life
21
89
🏙️ Population
14.6M
686K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 12% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 4833rd and 5380th ($1148 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 315th 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 2.6 months in Shizuoka. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Shizuoka ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 9069th and 291st 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
$6.58
$6.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
0.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$4629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$3173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$40.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$5.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$91.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$19584

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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

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$976
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$973
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$976
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$979
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$976
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1018
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$974
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$968
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$977
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1037
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$962
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1025
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1024
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1021
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1029
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$959
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1023
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1029
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1032
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1032
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1016
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1043
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1030
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1035
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1071
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1064
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1083
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1020
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1041
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1086
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1055
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1141
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1002
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1038
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$908
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1068