Busan vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$395
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
28
😀 Quality of life
89
44
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.16M

The cost of living in Busan is 55% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4837th and 6804th ($1122 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 0.3 months in Kigali. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 181st and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.11
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$12.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$9712

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543