Gwangju vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$392
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
30
😀 Quality of life
73
48
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.75M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 10% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5869th and 6419th ($957 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 2497th and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Kigali

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Gwangju Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$7731

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$909
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$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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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