Busan vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$427
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
33
😀 Quality of life
91
27
🏙️ Population
3.45M
14.6M

The cost of living in Busan is 4% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5063rd and 4904th ($1084 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 120th and 8881st 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
$5.61
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$5052

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821