Bangui vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$226
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
7
100
😀 Quality of life
6
94
🏙️ Population
889K
9.67M

The cost of living in Bangui is 65% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8546th and 3861st ($518 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 months in Seoul. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 9268th and 43rd 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
$2.91
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$21834

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$757
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$488
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$487
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$810
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$796
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$493
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$666
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$492
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$764
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$724
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$701
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$855
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$616
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$794
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$529
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$714
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1368
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$933
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1201
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$826
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$584
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$589
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1041
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$655
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$710
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$852
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$529
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$812
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$500
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$494
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$545
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$944
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$702
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$513
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$531
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$374
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801

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$1085
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$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
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$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043