Dubai vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
65
32
😀 Quality of life
91
21
🏙️ Population
3.94M
14.6M

The cost of living in Dubai is 119% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 848th and 4833rd ($2514 vs $1148) 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 1.6 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 158th and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849