Incheon vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$405
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
28
😀 Quality of life
94
47
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.16M

The cost of living in Incheon is 51% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5173rd and 6978th ($1020 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd 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 Incheon compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 46th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571