Busan vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

Busan Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$1085
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2765
$2907
🏠 One person rent
$401
$574
🏘️ Family rent
$777
$1522
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1891
$583
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
75
30
😀 Quality of life
89
28
🏙️ Population
3.45M
11.9M

The cost of living in Busan is 5% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4532nd and 4329th ($1031 vs $1085) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 1.8 months in Busan compared to 0.5 months in Kinshasa. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 130th and 8700th 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
$5.19
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$2209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1038
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.3
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
8.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4953
$4607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3043
$2452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$3.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$8.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.12
$2.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$87.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$59.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$5.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$36.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$44.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22569
$1990

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$839
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$909
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$955
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$945
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$945
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$861
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$900
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$795
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$1024
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$922
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1184
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$765
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$918
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$792
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$1021
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$775
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$963
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1003
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$951
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$925
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$923
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$895
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$1020
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$800
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$897
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$791
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$902
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$963
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$1020
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$1024
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1023
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$1024
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1023
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1021
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1021
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$1025
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$944
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$901

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$560
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$499
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$853
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$500
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$500
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$499
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$878
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$861
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$953
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$536
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$865
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$1047
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$1045
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1230
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$906
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$965
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$964
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$573
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$612
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$1020
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$988
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$1066
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$950
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$1071
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$864
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$481
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$1047
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$856
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$854
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$723
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$519
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$853
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$792
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$813
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$549
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$370
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$715
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$346
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$861
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$451