Kinshasa vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$527
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$2023
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
59
😀 Quality of life
47
68
🏙️ Population
11.9M
504K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 1% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5309th and 5400th ($1001 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 53rd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 2 months in Pohang. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 6524th and 3679th 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
$7.1
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991