Kinshasa vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$3289
🏠 One person rent
$578
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$2647
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
31
96
😀 Quality of life
40
97
🏙️ Population
14.6M
3.76M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 16% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4732nd and 4098th ($1120 vs $1335) 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 2 months in Yokohama. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 6909th and 8th 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
$5.68
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$779
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$6501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$13410

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1249
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1012
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1028
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1143
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1039
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$960
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1023
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$908
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$948
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1138
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1065
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1150
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$969
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1090
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1122
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$993
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1103
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1089
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1116
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1099
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1099
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1109