Abu Dhabi vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$1024
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
31
😀 Quality of life
82
47
🏙️ Population
1.48M
11.9M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 93% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1938th and 5309th ($1936 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 369th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Kinshasa

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Abu Dhabi Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$3.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$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