Kinshasa vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$527
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$2621
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
91
😀 Quality of life
47
92
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.23M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 1% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5309th and 5418th ($1001 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 54th 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 2.7 months in Suwon. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 6524th and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$19843

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$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
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992