Busan vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$427
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
32
😀 Quality of life
92
21
🏙️ Population
3.45M
14.6M

The cost of living in Busan is 4% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4938th and 4833rd ($1108 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 150th and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849