Busan vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1152
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2901
$2518
🏠 One person rent
$450
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$758
$907
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$915
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
31
😀 Quality of life
90
27
🏙️ Population
3.45M
14.6M

The cost of living in Busan is 4% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4892nd and 5112th ($1152 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 2.1 months in Busan compared to 0.8 months in Kinshasa. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 175th and 8775th 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
$6.13
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.82
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.21
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$916
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$1611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$89.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
13.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9097
$6225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7229
$699
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.4
$61.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$8.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$4.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$7.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$40.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$5.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.1
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$52.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$492
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14209
$4363

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$1036
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1099
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1148
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1068
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$965
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1094
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1151
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$991
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1041
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$975
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1058
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1150
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1123
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1091
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1117
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$972
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1027
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1063
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1043
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1064
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1044
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1126
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1049
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$967
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$1025
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1061
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$912
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1153
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1059
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$952
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$989
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$987
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$987
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$985
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$985
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$973
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$956
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$1049
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1036

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$597
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$536
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$815
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$534
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$537
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$535
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$848
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$822
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$586
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$880
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$798
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$877
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$794
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$941
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$979
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$658
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$709
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$649
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1256
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$672
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1006
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$581
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$845
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$496
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$641
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$760
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$831
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$662
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$527
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$813
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1006
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1004
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1422
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$737
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1132
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$679
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$737
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$846