Busan vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$430
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
33
😀 Quality of life
92
24
🏙️ Population
3.45M
14.6M

The cost of living in Busan is 4% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5007th and 4860th ($1114 vs $1163) 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 121st and 9013th 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
$5.89
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$5144

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834