Dubai vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2379
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5357
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$1601
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$2918
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$975
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
65
31
😀 Quality of life
87
40
🏙️ Population
3.33M
14.6M

The cost of living in Dubai is 112% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 989th and 4732nd ($2379 vs $1120) 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 1.7 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 288th and 6909th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1909
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3782
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.5
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3507
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.2
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13241
$4674

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13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1494
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2240
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1239
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1844
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$967
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$780
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1779
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1709
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$547
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$548
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$518
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$514
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1280
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1223
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1243
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$515
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$1068
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$585
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1056
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$589
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$897
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$563
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$507
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$605
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$464
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$901
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$546
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$529
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$573
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$536

Cities near Kinshasa

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