Dubai vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$961
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
64
31
😀 Quality of life
86
40
🏙️ Population
3.33M
11.9M

The cost of living in Dubai is 122% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1098th and 5365th ($2309 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 306th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$3879

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13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

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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