Kinshasa vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$527
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1735
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
31
53
😀 Quality of life
47
85
🏙️ Population
11.9M
686K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 2% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 5309th and 5464th ($1001 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 474th 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 1.8 months in Shizuoka. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Shizuoka ranked 10th in Japan, while ranked 6524th and 290th 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
$7.1
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$540
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$77.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$2516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$2140
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$9.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$72
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$51.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$8605

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$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

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$932
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$936
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$952
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$954
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$960
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$962
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$961
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$964
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1041
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$963
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1032
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1027
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1030
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1035
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1029
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1039
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1034
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$966
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1021
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1047
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1047
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1048
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1033
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1036
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1039
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1053
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1050
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1054
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1061
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1080
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1063
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1032
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1088
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$989
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$941
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1052