Dubai vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

Dubai Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1924
$1149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4530
$2939
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$2204
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$437
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$1342
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
61
30
😀 Quality of life
90
32
🏙️ Population
3.33M
11.9M

The cost of living in Dubai is 68% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1903rd and 4314th ($1924 vs $1149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 2.3 months in Dubai compared to 1.2 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 130th and 8239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.8
$48.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.7
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1453
$529
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$829
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2679
$1665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1737
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$287
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.6
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3907
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2398
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.9
$85.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.58
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.28
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.3
$44
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.63
$6.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$756
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11590
$4387

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1343
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1129
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1096
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1260
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$799
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1964
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1150
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1797
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$688
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$968
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$689
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$693
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1277
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1245
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1277
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$688
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$952
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$987
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$947
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$880
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$690
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$691
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$687
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$657
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$907
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$686
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$785
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$650
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$863
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$837
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$686

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$562
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$508
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$898
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$508
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$922
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$901
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$911
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$544
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$908
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$902
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$898
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1007
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$922
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$1004
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1009
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$595
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$638
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$843
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$968
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$914
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$995
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$929
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$907
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$485
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$898
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$900
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$903
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$765
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$517
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$895
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$860
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$904
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1253
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$394
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$773
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$367
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$903
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$527