Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 15.8% cheaper than Democratic Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 44.1% less for restaurants
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
CDF41,652.85
|
$6.13
₩8,463
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.08
CDF27,978.31
|
$5.18
₩7,150
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
CDF7,707.81
|
$1.41
₩1,942
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
CDF2,328.03
|
$0.67
₩932
|
|
pay 5.0% more for groceries
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
CDF6,272.77
|
$2.74
₩3,787
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
CDF13,190.07
|
$8.12
₩11,209
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
CDF22,671.83
|
$7.20
₩9,941
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
CDF12,157.09
|
$2.73
₩3,771
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
CDF6,005.82
|
$3.58
₩4,949
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.12
CDF11,451.14
|
$2.90
₩3,999
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
CDF3,817.05
|
$1.51
₩2,084
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.07
CDF5,744.75
|
$2.66
₩3,674
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
CDF7,685.24
|
$2.29
₩3,165
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
CDF4,531.28
|
$1.40
₩1,928
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
CDF4,346.92
|
$1.08
₩1,497
|
|
pay 21.2% less for transportation
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
CDF12,824.09
|
$4.92
₩6,799
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$43.73
₩60,372
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,341.60
CDF123,130,255.32
|
$28,660.56
₩39,568,764
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
CDF39,847.95
|
$9.34
₩12,889
|
|
pay 75.5% less for housing
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
CDF833,056.98
|
$21.09
₩29,116
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,920.00
CDF5,331,564.68
|
$392.42
₩541,778
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$680.00
CDF1,888,262.49
|
$302.43
₩417,534
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$423.64
CDF1,176,385.90
|
$111.18
₩153,490
|
|
pay 22.2% more for childcare
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
CDF3,332,227.93
|
$342.96
₩473,484
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
CDF24,436,338.12
|
$18,987.50
₩26,214,143
|
|
pay 4.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
CDF4,830.98
|
$2.92
₩4,029
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
CDF12,074.99
|
$3.29
₩4,541
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CDF9,719.00
|
$3.45
₩4,763
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$97.50
CDF270,743.52
|
$44.03
₩60,783
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
CDF27,768.57
|
$8.93
₩12,323
|
|
pay 7.4% more for clothing
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
CDF111,074.26
|
$48.44
₩66,879
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
CDF97,189.98
|
$44.60
₩61,573
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
CDF249,917.09
|
$75.46
₩104,176
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.33
CDF259,173.28
|
$91.03
₩125,681
|
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