Bangui vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$225
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$1954
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
7
100
😀 Quality of life
8
93
🏙️ Population
889K
9.67M

The cost of living in Bangui is 62% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8489th and 4296th ($526 vs $1383) 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 9279th and 90th 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
$3.12
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.46
 Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$9.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$21347

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$808
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$494
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$496
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$836
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$858
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$506
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$571
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$505
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$671
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$621
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$596
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$536
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$957
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$644
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$793
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$543
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$698
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1363
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$849
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1241
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$879
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$618
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$595
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1148
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$665
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$755
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$928
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$538
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1413
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$508
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$505
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$555
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$536
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$960
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$708
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$520
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$536
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$397
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020