Kinshasa vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$563
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$2213
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
32
59
😀 Quality of life
21
70
🏙️ Population
14.6M
504K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 12% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4833rd and 5383rd ($1148 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th in the DR Congo and South Korea, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 9069th and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Pohang

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Kinshasa Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$13593

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016