Dubai vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
66
33
😀 Quality of life
90
24
🏙️ Population
3.94M
14.6M

The cost of living in Dubai is 108% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1039th and 4860th ($2420 vs $1163) 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 0.1 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 203rd and 9013th 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
$10.2
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$5144

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13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834