Kinshasa vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$578
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$2005
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
52
😀 Quality of life
40
67
🏙️ Population
14.6M
507K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 13% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 4732nd and 5575th ($1120 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 587th 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 Matsuyama. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Matsuyama ranked 549th in Japan, while ranked 6909th and 3600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Matsuyama

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Kinshasa Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$86.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
1.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$3897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$25.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$9.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$11046

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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

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$927
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$934
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$928
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$937
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$934
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$934
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$886
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$952
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$931
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$865
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$903
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$859
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$881
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$890
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$901
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$874
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$878
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$980
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$979
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$857
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$944
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$985
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$906
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$973
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$885
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1031
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$887
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$876
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1002
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$964
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$883
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1013
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$866
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$882
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$964
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$897