Kinshasa vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1142
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2763
🏠 One person rent
$534
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$2204
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
31
83
😀 Quality of life
40
70
🏙️ Population
11.9M
971K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 9% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 5365th and 4761st ($1041 vs $1142) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 1.9 months in Yongin. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Yongin ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 6878th and 2356th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.86
 Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$9594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$5713
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$8.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$9.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$122
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$74
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$20738

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$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$970
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1077
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1041
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1003
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1025
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$990
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1049
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1036
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1085
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1461
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1084
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1068
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1067
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1008
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$936
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$966
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1140
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$1098
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$997
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$989
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$968
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1027
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1043
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$839
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1098
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1111
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1567