Gwangju vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$453
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
58
11
😀 Quality of life
86
14
🏙️ Population
1.41M
2.89M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 0.5% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5224th and 5187th ($1062 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 3rd 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 424th and 9222nd 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
$6.5
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$3356

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$981
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$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602