Bangui vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$218
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$88.4
$2256
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
7
99
😀 Quality of life
12
93
🏙️ Population
889K
9.67M

The cost of living in Bangui is 62% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8582nd and 4438th ($522 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 9253rd and 70th 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
$3.23
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1430
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.46
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.91
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.39
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.61
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.7
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3440
$21825

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$816
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$492
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$494
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$851
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$857
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$504
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$550
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$506
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$668
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$608
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$584
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$543
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$961
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$631
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$750
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$540
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$687
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1254
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$834
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1239
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$876
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$581
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$602
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1163
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$641
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$750
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$932
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$543
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$505
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1344
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$507
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$503
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$535
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$544
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$919
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$745
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$521
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$544
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$386
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859

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$1117
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$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
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$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
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$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
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$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986