Kinshasa vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$527
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
66
😀 Quality of life
47
73
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.15M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 7% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5309th and 4812th ($1001 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 21st 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 6524th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$13766

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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 Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923