DR Congo vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$2777
🏠 One person rent
$491
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$804
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$141
$2268
💸 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
8
87
🏙️ Population
109M
51.8M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1073) is 4% less expensive than in South Korea ($1114). the DR Congo ranked 85th vs 80th 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 0.1 months in the DR Congo compared to 2 months in South Korea. Ranked 194th 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
$6.61
$6.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.2
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.37
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.31
 Cappuccino
$4.05
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1782
$1123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$922
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$98.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.16%
4.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1464
$11512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$6605
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$8.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.19
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$9.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$53.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.86
$9.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.3
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4172
$17691

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In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1163
14.6M
Kolwezi
$1039
480K
Likasi
$1039
423K
Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
2.89M
Kananga
$1037
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1133
1.79M
Kisangani
$961
1.37M
Tshikapa
$999
1.01M
Uvira
$839
726K
Bukavu
$798
707K
Kalemie
$786
147K
Mbandaka
$851
470K
Kikwit
$932
398K
Bunia
$825
328K
Matadi
$895
306K
Beni
$810
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$895
196K
Isiro
$876
183K
Kindu
$785
172K
Boma
$870
163K
Butembo
$798
155K
Gandajika
$887
146K
Gemena
$816
139K
Bumba
$857
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
100K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1363
9.67M
Busan
$1114
3.45M
Incheon
$1057
3.05M
Daegu
$1043
2.38M
Gwangju
$1062
1.41M
Daejeon
$922
1.48M
Ulsan
$1020
1.13M
Suwon
$1030
1.23M
Seongnam
$1425
919K
Yongin
$1102
1.08M
Cheongju
$903
848K
Hwaseong
$1076
1M
Changwon
$1032
1.01M
Namyangju
$1120
732K
Goyang
$1092
1.06M
Gimhae
$946
534K
Jeju
$1064
698K
Siheung
$1292
514K
Pyeongtaek
$1095
607K
Pohang
$1030
504K
Cheonan
$1121
657K
Bucheon
$1167
772K
Uijeongbu
$913
463K
Jeju Island
$1079
666K
Paju
$1049
498K
Ansan
$1044
623K
Gwangju
$1179
397K
Hanam
$1162
330K
Gunsan
$1002
275K
Sejong
$986
392K