Al Ain vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1844
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5338
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$3717
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3607
$975
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
38
31
😀 Quality of life
75
40
🏙️ Population
767K
14.6M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 65% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 2271st and 4732nd ($1844 vs $1120) 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 months in Al Ain compared to 0.9 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 1000th and 6909th 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
$9.12
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.64
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4401
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3318
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.3
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2055
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.16
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$640
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3802
$4674

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$1239
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$2379
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1494
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2240
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$780
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$967
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1090
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1779
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1709
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$585
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$547
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$518
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1223
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1280
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1243
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$514
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$605
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$515
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$1068
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1056
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$897
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$589
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$901
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$464
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$507
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$563
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$551
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$546
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$557
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$829
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$809
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$529
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$573

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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