Busan vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$427
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
11
😀 Quality of life
91
16
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.89M

The cost of living in Busan is 4% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5063rd and 5217th ($1084 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 120th and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Busan Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$3375

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$1014
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$1013
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$992
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$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
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$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590