Busan vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$430
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
30
😀 Quality of life
92
49
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.75M

The cost of living in Busan is 37% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5007th and 6714th ($1114 vs $811) 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 2.3 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 121st and 6822nd 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
$5.89
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$9138

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602