Kinshasa vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$581
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$2124
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
91
😀 Quality of life
27
89
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.23M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 15% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4904th and 5675th ($1133 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th 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 2.2 months in Suwon. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 8881st and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Suwon

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Kinshasa Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$14818

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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
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997