Kinshasa vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kinshasa Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$527
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
31
100
😀 Quality of life
47
95
🏙️ Population
11.9M
9.67M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 31% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5309th and 3641st ($1001 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6524th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Kinshasa vs Seoul infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Kinshasa vs Seoul

Prices for goods and services in Kinshasa and Seoul are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kinshasa Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$10956
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
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$19966

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kinshasa

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

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963