Busan vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$395
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
31
😀 Quality of life
89
40
🏙️ Population
3.45M
11.9M

The cost of living in Busan is 8% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4837th and 5365th ($1122 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1st in South Korea and the DR Congo, respectively. Check South Korea vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 181st and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Kinshasa

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Busan Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$3879

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933