Kinshasa vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$581
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$2429
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
27
96
🏙️ Population
14.6M
14.3M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 33% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4904th and 3273rd ($1133 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.4 months in Tokyo. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 8881st and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Tokyo

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Kinshasa Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$17493

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$590
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$533
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$846
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$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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$1131
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$1133
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$1144
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$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
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$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
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$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
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$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
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$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
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$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
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$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006