Kinshasa vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$534
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$2868
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
31
98
😀 Quality of life
40
76
🏙️ Population
11.9M
919K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 8% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5365th and 4810th ($1041 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 0.9 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 6878th and 938th 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
$6.22
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$21935

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098