Busan vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$395
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$823
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
10
😀 Quality of life
89
16
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.89M

The cost of living in Busan is 17% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4837th and 5954th ($1122 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 181st and 8996th 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
$5.92
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$3341

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589