Lubumbashi vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$471
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$772
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
16
99
😀 Quality of life
18
93
🏙️ Population
1.79M
9.67M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 17% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4943rd and 4438th ($1133 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 Lubumbashi compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Lubumbashi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 9166th and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lubumbashi vs Seoul

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Lubumbashi Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$3.5
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1231
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.15%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.5
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.8
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.1
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4523
$21825

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$1229
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$1039
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$1189
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$1030
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$613
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$1039
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$815
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$686
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$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
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$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458

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$1117
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$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
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$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
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$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
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$984
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$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
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$986
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$892
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$903
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$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
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$986