Gwangju vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$392
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
58
33
😀 Quality of life
73
27
🏙️ Population
1.41M
14.6M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 16% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5869th and 4904th ($957 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1st 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 2497th and 8881st 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
$5.53
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$5052

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$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821