Kinshasa vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$581
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$2219
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
59
😀 Quality of life
27
71
🏙️ Population
14.6M
504K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 15% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4904th and 5654th ($1133 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 8881st and 3473rd 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
$4.93
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$17754

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973