Dubai vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
66
33
😀 Quality of life
90
27
🏙️ Population
3.94M
14.6M

The cost of living in Dubai is 118% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 947th and 4904th ($2470 vs $1133) 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 0.2 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 184th and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Kinshasa

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Dubai Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$5052

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$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821