Busan vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$2636
🏠 One person rent
$390
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$828
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
10
😀 Quality of life
89
16
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.89M

The cost of living in Busan is 5% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5092nd and 5435th ($1060 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 2.1 months in Busan compared to 0.8 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 201st and 9011th 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
$5.69
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$97.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$57
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$3463

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$959
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$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
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
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$828
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$976
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$934
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$746
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$876
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$975
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$747
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$961
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$803
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$719
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$759
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$496
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$647
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$648
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$634
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$648
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$910
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$651
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$648
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$479
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$413
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$648
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$381
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$518
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$776
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$650
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$492
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$771
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$875
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$613
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1018
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$917
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$850
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$806
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1120
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$768
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$541
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$580