Mbuji-Mayi vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$411
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
11
99
😀 Quality of life
16
95
🏙️ Population
2.89M
9.67M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 19% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5217th and 4545th ($1047 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 Mbuji-Mayi compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 9189th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Seoul

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Mbuji-Mayi Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$19916

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$1044
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$770
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$828
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$750
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$779
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$543
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$689
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$688
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$595
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$1125
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$690
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$946
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$691
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$689
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$533
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$447
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$688
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$411
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$583
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$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
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$872
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$1378
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$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
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$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
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$1133
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$784
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$692
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$1089
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$1052
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$1029
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$868
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$1152
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$1094
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$1455
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$1313
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$1090
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$943
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$894
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$1053
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$1040
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$1022
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$1179
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$1010
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$1001
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$985
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$1032
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$977
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$982
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$1061
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$1045
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$1019
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$1108
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$1557
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$1033
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$1048
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$1016
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$819
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