DR Congo vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2376
$2688
🏠 One person rent
$488
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$811
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$2138
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$36239
😃 Human freedom index
5.28
8.15
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
83.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
63
🌐 English speaking %
1%
20%
🎓 Higher education
47
87
😀 Quality of life
9
87
🏙️ Population
109M
51.8M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1051) is 2% less expensive than in South Korea ($1074). the DR Congo ranked 88th vs 86th for South Korea in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in the DR Congo compared to 2 months in South Korea. Ranked 191st and 23rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs South Korea

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and South Korea as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 87 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

DR Congo South Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.16
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$993
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1809
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$923
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.7
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.9
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1467
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$6055
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.31
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.68
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.42
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$9.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.04
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4128
$18682

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1133
14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
2.89M
Kananga
$1019
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1125
1.79M
Kisangani
$946
1.37M
Tshikapa
$979
1.01M
Uvira
$828
726K
Bukavu
$779
707K
Kolwezi
$1044
573K
Mbandaka
$833
470K
Likasi
$1029
423K
Kikwit
$915
398K
Bunia
$810
328K
Matadi
$881
306K
Beni
$795
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$881
196K
Isiro
$860
183K
Kindu
$771
172K
Boma
$856
163K
Butembo
$784
155K
Kalemie
$770
147K
Gandajika
$872
146K
Gemena
$801
139K
Bumba
$843
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
100K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1296
9.67M
Busan
$1084
3.45M
Incheon
$1032
3.05M
Daegu
$992
2.38M
Gwangju
$957
1.41M
Daejeon
$905
1.48M
Suwon
$985
1.23M
Ulsan
$957
1.13M
Goyang
$1052
1.06M
Yongin
$1061
1.08M
Cheongju
$865
848K
Seongnam
$1455
919K
Hwaseong
$1045
1M
Changwon
$1013
1.01M
Namyangju
$1094
732K
Gimhae
$1014
534K
Jeju
$1020
698K
Pyeongtaek
$1048
607K
Pohang
$989
504K
Jeju Island
$1037
666K
Cheonan
$1128
657K
Bucheon
$1090
772K
Uijeongbu
$868
463K
Siheung
$1313
514K
Paju
$1010
498K
Ansan
$1001
623K
Gwangju
$1179
397K
Jeonju
$771
342K
Gunsan
$964
275K
Sejong
$971
392K