Kinshasa vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$585
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$2607
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
33
98
😀 Quality of life
24
76
🏙️ Population
14.6M
919K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 18% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4860th and 4288th ($1163 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.8 months in Seongnam. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 9013th and 1327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Seongnam

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Kinshasa Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.22
 Cappuccino
$4.37
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$12598

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019