Abu Dhabi vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$961
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
31
😀 Quality of life
83
40
🏙️ Population
1.48M
11.9M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 73% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 2486th and 5365th ($1802 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 405th and 6878th 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
$10.9
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Kinshasa

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