Busan vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$427
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
30
😀 Quality of life
91
48
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.75M

The cost of living in Busan is 24% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5063rd and 6419th ($1084 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in South Korea and Rwanda, respectively. Check South Korea vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 120th and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Kigali

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Busan Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$7731

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618