Lubumbashi vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$486
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1591
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
14
100
😀 Quality of life
17
94
🏙️ Population
1.79M
9.67M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 31% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5639th and 3861st ($1007 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 1.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 2 months in Seoul. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 8955th and 43rd 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
$11.4
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2132
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.08%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6922
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.5
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.2
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4965
$21834

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$1028
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$939
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1090
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1116
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1017
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1139
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$685
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$725
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$730
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$815
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$574
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$830
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$670
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$534
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$433
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$582
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1012
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$729
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$890
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$723
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$834
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$932
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$810
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$731
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$526
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$515
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$509
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$516
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$761
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$509
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$591
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$902
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$763
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$546
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$498

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$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043