Kinshasa vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$895
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2260
🏠 One person rent
$581
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$591
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$94.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$2185
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
33
53
😀 Quality of life
27
90
🏙️ Population
14.6M
686K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 27% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 4904th and 6285th ($1133 vs $895) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 758th 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 2.4 months in Shizuoka. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Shizuoka ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 8881st and 186th 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
$4.93
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$403
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
0.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$6078
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$4127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$6.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$28.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$5.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$65.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$14291

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$883
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$888
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$912
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$915
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$923
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1003
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$984
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$929
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$936
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$941
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1012
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$932
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1003
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1004
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1006
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1005
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1010
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$941
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1003
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1018
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1020
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1024
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$995
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1018
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1021
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1022
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1018
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1018
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1029
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1073
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$972
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1023
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$887
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1016