Kinshasa vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$563
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$2542
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
32
96
😀 Quality of life
21
97
🏙️ Population
14.6M
3.76M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 14% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4833rd and 4404th ($1148 vs $1336) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 1.9 months in Yokohama. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 9069th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Yokohama

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Kinshasa Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$18032

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1354
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1071
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1051
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1017
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$959
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$958
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$935
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$968
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1113
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1040
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$971
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1073
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1088
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$971
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1085
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1073