Gwangju vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$445
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
58
31
😀 Quality of life
84
47
🏙️ Population
1.49M
11.9M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 15% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4575th and 5309th ($1147 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd 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 months in Gwangju compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 305th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Kinshasa

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Gwangju Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860