Kinshasa vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$527
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$2495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
31
96
😀 Quality of life
47
97
🏙️ Population
11.9M
3.76M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 25% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5309th and 4092nd ($1001 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th 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 1.9 months in Yokohama. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 6524th and 7th 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
$7.1
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.77
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$13431

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056