Kinshasa vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$2820
🏠 One person rent
$578
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$86.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$2051
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
31
83
😀 Quality of life
40
70
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.08M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 0.6% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 4732nd and 4703rd ($1120 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.8 months in Yongin. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Yongin ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 6909th and 2338th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Yongin

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Kinshasa Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.8
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$553
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
4.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$9689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$5254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$7.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$83.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$6.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$20733

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1022
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1165
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1020
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1026
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1098
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1070
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1070
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1089
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1026
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1122
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1334
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1129
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1163
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1092
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1171
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$955
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1074
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$900
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$936
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1040
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1075
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1055
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1019
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$865
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1038
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1016
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1565