Daegu vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$348
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$253
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
28
😀 Quality of life
70
45
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.16M

The cost of living in Daegu is 29% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5531st and 6562nd ($995 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd 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 Daegu compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 2337th and 6577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Kigali

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Daegu Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.07
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$9282

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DaeguKigali

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56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
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$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638