Busan vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$430
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
11
😀 Quality of life
92
14
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.89M

The cost of living in Busan is 4% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5007th and 5187th ($1114 vs $1067) 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 2.3 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 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 121st and 9222nd 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
$5.89
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$3356

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$946
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$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
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602