Lubumbashi vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$468
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$780
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
16
99
😀 Quality of life
19
95
🏙️ Population
1.79M
9.67M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 13% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4925th and 4545th ($1125 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 9126th and 16th 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
$10.4
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.2
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.96%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$996
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$499
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.2
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.22
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4525
$19916

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$1378
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$1029
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$1602
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$1304
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$1166
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$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452

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$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
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$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971