Kinshasa vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$581
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$1812
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
33
98
😀 Quality of life
27
73
🏙️ Population
14.6M
919K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 22% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4904th and 4141st ($1133 vs $1455) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 8881st and 2195th 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
$4.93
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$14346

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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
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009