Al Ain vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$900
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
38
33
😀 Quality of life
82
27
🏙️ Population
767K
14.6M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 28% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4139th and 4904th ($1455 vs $1133) 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 562nd and 8881st 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
$10
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$5052

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$2133
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$1170
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$1355
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$1791
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$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
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$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821