Kinshasa vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$534
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$2652
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
31
96
😀 Quality of life
40
97
🏙️ Population
11.9M
3.76M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 25% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5365th and 4132nd ($1041 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th 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 0.9 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 6878th and 10th 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
$6.22
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$12546

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092