Daegu vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$385
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
27
😀 Quality of life
88
49
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.16M

The cost of living in Daegu is 40% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5135th and 6835th ($1062 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 335th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$7919

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612