Kinshasa vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$563
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$90.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$1966
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
32
83
😀 Quality of life
21
74
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.08M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 3% more expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 4833rd and 4903rd ($1148 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 1.8 months in Yongin. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Yongin ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 9069th and 2382nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$10976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$9.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.91
🥔 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
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$5.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$92.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$7.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$78.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$11104

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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
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1076
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1196
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1171
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1078
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1112
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1004
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1049
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1098
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1079
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1134
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1383
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1138
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1175
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1088
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1097
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$918
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1098
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1110
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$920
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$924
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1028
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1065
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1023
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1068
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1020
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$874
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1037
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1568