Mbuji-Mayi vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$412
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$228
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.4
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
11
99
😀 Quality of life
14
93
🏙️ Population
2.89M
9.67M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 22% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5187th and 4438th ($1067 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 9222nd and 70th 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
$7.39
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.59
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.4
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3356
$21825

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$517
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$694
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$692
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$507
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$693
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$395
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$544
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$1030
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$518
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$811
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$1229
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$620
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$1473
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$1189
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$851
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$988
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$1050
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