Dubai vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$1024
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
64
31
😀 Quality of life
88
47
🏙️ Population
3.33M
11.9M

The cost of living in Dubai is 123% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1218th and 5309th ($2229 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 1 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 189th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860