Kinshasa vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$563
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$2625
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
91
😀 Quality of life
21
92
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.23M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 8% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4833rd and 5112th ($1148 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 2.5 months in Suwon. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 9069th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.18
 Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$7.48
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$10980

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050