Gwangju vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$445
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
58
10
😀 Quality of life
84
20
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.89M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 20% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4575th and 5611th ($1147 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th 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 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 305th and 8982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Gwangju Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$3239

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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 Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561