Bangui vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$207
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$3018
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
7
100
😀 Quality of life
9
95
🏙️ Population
889K
9.67M

The cost of living in Bangui is 66% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8577th and 3641st ($489 vs $1444) 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 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 9277th and 23rd 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
$2.75
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$19966

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$770
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$462
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$462
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$825
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$804
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$469
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$548
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$467
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$567
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$633
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$616
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$510
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$860
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$264
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$761
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$501
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$436
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1300
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$860
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1242
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$808
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$314
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$561
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1001
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$587
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$683
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$829
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$511
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$469
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$990
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$476
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$468
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$241
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$509
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$1034
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$697
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$484
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$510
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$237
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805

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$1101
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$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963