Kinshasa vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$581
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$2022
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
33
65
😀 Quality of life
27
73
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 18% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4904th and 5867th ($1133 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 55th 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 2.1 months in Ulsan. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 8881st and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Ulsan

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Kinshasa Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$17593

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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
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938