Kinshasa vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kinshasa | Sharjah | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Kinshasa is 25% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 4732nd and 3460th ($1120 vs $1494) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in the DR Congo and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6909th and 412th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kinshasa vs Sharjah
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| Kinshasa | Sharjah | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8 km or 5 mi |  Brazzaville | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Kinkala | |
| 114 km or 71 mi |  Mbanza-Ngungu | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Madingou | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Kayes | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Gamboma | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Matadi | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Boma | |
| 371 km or 230 mi |  Cabinda | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Pointe-Noire | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Kikwit | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | N'zeto | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Ambriz | |
| 551 km or 343 mi | Luanda | |
| 590 km or 366 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Kananga | |
| 829 km or 515 mi |  Port-Gentil | |
| 836 km or 520 mi | Libreville | |
| 914 km or 568 mi | Lobito | |
| 924 km or 574 mi |  Bata | |
| 937 km or 582 mi | Benguela | |
| 938 km or 583 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 939 km or 584 mi | Huambo | |
| 948 km or 589 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 958 km or 595 mi |  Berberati | |
| 971 km or 603 mi | Luena | |
| 977 km or 607 mi | Gemena | |
| 995 km or 618 mi | Gandajika | |
| 1004 km or 624 mi |  Yaounde | |
| 1033 km or 642 mi | Bangui | |
| 1075 km or 668 mi | Bumba | |
| 1085 km or 674 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 1090 km or 677 mi | Trindade | |
| 1121 km or 697 mi | Douala | |
| 1149 km or 714 mi | Limbe | |
| 1156 km or 718 mi | Malabo | |
| 1162 km or 722 mi | Buea | |
| 1187 km or 737 mi | Kindu | |
| 1191 km or 740 mi | Kumba |
Cities near Sharjah
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 10 km or 6.2 mi |  Ajman | |
| 13 km or 8 mi | Dubai | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Umm al-Quwain | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Ras al-Khaimah | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Fujairah | |
| 133 km or 82 mi | Al Ain | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Abu Dhabi | |
| 222 km or 138 mi |  Bandar Abbas | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Madinat Zayed | |
| 337 km or 210 mi |  Seeb | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Nizwa | |
| 377 km or 235 mi | Muscat | |
| 388 km or 241 mi |  Doha | |
| 392 km or 243 mi | Al Khor | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Jahrom | |
| 434 km or 270 mi | Fasa | |
| 436 km or 271 mi | Jiroft | |
| 456 km or 283 mi | Sirjan | |
| 491 km or 305 mi |  Manama | |
| 492 km or 306 mi | Riffa | |
| 493 km or 307 mi | Isa Town | |
| 510 km or 317 mi | Bam | |
| 526 km or 327 mi | Chabahar | |
| 534 km or 332 mi |  Dhahran | |
| 543 km or 337 mi | Dammam | |
| 550 km or 342 mi | Shiraz | |
| 563 km or 350 mi | Marvdasht | |
| 564 km or 350 mi | Rafsanjan | |
| 564 km or 351 mi | Qatif | |
| 566 km or 352 mi | Iranshahr | |
| 572 km or 355 mi | Kerman | |
| 575 km or 358 mi | Al-Mubarraz | |
| 599 km or 372 mi | Borazjan | |
| 600 km or 373 mi | Jubail | |
| 600 km or 373 mi | Kazerun | |
| 604 km or 375 mi | Bushehr | |
| 699 km or 434 mi | Yasuj | |
| 709 km or 440 mi | Zahedan | |
| 734 km or 456 mi | Yazd | |
| 771 km or 479 mi | Behbahan |