Busan vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$390
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$1593
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
14
😀 Quality of life
89
17
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.79M

The cost of living in Busan is 1% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5092nd and 5160th ($1060 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1 months in Lubumbashi. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 201st and 8961st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Lubumbashi

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Busan Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.31
 Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$694
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$2119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$1165
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$6963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$5003

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BusanLubumbashi

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46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$875
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$961
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1018
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$917
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$776
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$541
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$975
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$738
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$748
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$700
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$747
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$828
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$566
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$646
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$688
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$525
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$461
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$992
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$723
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$873
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$634
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$825
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$976
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$794
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$730
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$518
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$492
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$647
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$493
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$597
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$648
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$507
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$934
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$803
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$719
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$457