Kinshasa vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$581
$990
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$1686
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$2274
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
66
😀 Quality of life
27
86
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.25M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 27% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 4904th and 3851st ($1133 vs $1543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.2 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 8881st and 367th 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
$4.93
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$9.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$8219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$5942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$8199

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$590
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$533
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$846
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2356
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$2470
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1173
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1455
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1082
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$797
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1193
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2100
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$2015
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$494
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$497
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$526
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$521
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1340
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1062
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1218
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$514
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$530
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$965
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1059
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$505
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$485
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$558
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$778
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$559
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$700
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$457
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$917
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$459
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$717
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$517
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$469