Busan vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$427
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$113
😷 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 5% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4938th and 5146th ($1108 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 150th and 9211th 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
$6.02
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$3306

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595