Kinshasa vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$527
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
31
98
😀 Quality of life
47
77
🏙️ Population
11.9M
949K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 11% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5309th and 4659th ($1001 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th 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 2.5 months in Seongnam. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 6524th and 696th 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
$7.1
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$19963

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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
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949