Al Ain vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$903
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
38
33
😀 Quality of life
84
24
🏙️ Population
767K
14.6M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 25% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4207th and 4860th ($1457 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 505th and 9013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Kinshasa

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Al Ain Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$5144

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$2420
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$1473
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$2183
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$2070
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$1148
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834