Kinshasa vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$534
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$2228
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
31
65
😀 Quality of life
40
83
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.25M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 31% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 5365th and 3679th ($1041 vs $1503) 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 6878th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$5.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$9.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$9.57
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$97.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$6590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$4507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$6.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$5054

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$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2084
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2309
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1232
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1050
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$994
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$786
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1110
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1810
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1719
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$561
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$556
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$547
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$520
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1267
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1218
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1226
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$531
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$687
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$870
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$989
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$558
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$546
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$515
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$878
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$639
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$467
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$541
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$489
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$831
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$577
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$507