Busan vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$430
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
16
😀 Quality of life
92
18
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.79M

The cost of living in Busan is 2% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5007th and 4943rd ($1114 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd 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 Lubumbashi. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 121st and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$4523

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458