Bangui vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Bangui	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$513	$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1268	$3862
🏠 One person rent	$221	$608
🏘️ Family rent	$428	$1634
🍽️ Food expenses	$200	$488
🚐 Transport expenses	$43.9	$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$385	$2911
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	7	100
😀 Quality of life	6	95
🏙️ Population	889K	9.67M

The cost of living in Bangui is 62% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8532nd and 4104th ($513 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Central African Republic and South Korea, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 9267th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Seoul

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	Bangui	Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.99	$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$18.4	$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.5	$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.79	$3.5
☕ Cappuccino	$1.84	$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.45	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$215	$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$142	$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$483	$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$309	$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.3	$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$57.3	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$26.9	$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.26%	4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1567	$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$931	$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.32	$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$11.3	$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.83	$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.14	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.59	$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.53	$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.83	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.61	$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.98	$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.86	$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.09	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.77	$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.84	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.32	$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.77	$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.55	$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.22	$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$23	$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.03	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$11.7	$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.64	$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.2	$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$59.4	$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$76.9	$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$2664	$20197

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Bangui

Distance	City	Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi	Gemena	$767
308 km or 192 mi	Berberati	$482
449 km or 279 mi	Bria	$482
480 km or 298 mi	Mbandaka	$850
496 km or 308 mi	Bumba	$806
532 km or 330 mi	Sarh	$485
641 km or 398 mi	Ngaoundere	$527
745 km or 463 mi	Bongor	$486
783 km or 487 mi	Yaounde	$747
790 km or 491 mi	Garoua	$556
833 km or 518 mi	Maroua	$533
837 km or 520 mi	Gamboma	$522
852 km or 529 mi	Kisangani	$910
878 km or 545 mi	Mubi	$665
911 km or 566 mi	Bafoussam	$555
943 km or 586 mi	N'Djamena	$523
946 km or 588 mi	Bamenda	$553
983 km or 611 mi	Douala	$1265
1011 km or 628 mi	Kumba	$764
1018 km or 632 mi	Bata	$1121
1020 km or 634 mi	Isiro	$843
1021 km or 634 mi	Maiduguri	$609
1027 km or 638 mi	Brazzaville	$580
1033 km or 642 mi	Kinshasa	$1120
1035 km or 643 mi	Buea	$601
1037 km or 644 mi	Limbe	$655
1046 km or 650 mi	Kikwit	$876
1058 km or 657 mi	Kinkala	$520
1081 km or 672 mi	Abeche	$487
1088 km or 676 mi	Malabo	$741
1093 km or 679 mi	Yambio	$495
1095 km or 680 mi	Bol	$485
1095 km or 681 mi	Damaturu	$553
1100 km or 683 mi	Madingou	$519
1101 km or 684 mi	Nyala	$974
1104 km or 686 mi	Libreville	$668
1105 km or 687 mi	Wau	$508
1116 km or 693 mi	Kayes	$523
1136 km or 706 mi	Calabar	$384
1146 km or 712 mi	Mbanza-Ngungu	$812

Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1122
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1171
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1161
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1129
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1283
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1163
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1022
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$974
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1098
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1099
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1063
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1165
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1075
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1070
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$1022
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1092
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1040
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1127
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1042
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1020
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1565
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1026
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1026
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$865
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1033
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1074
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1151
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1036
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$900
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$936
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1016
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1550
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1019