Incheon vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2652
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$472
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2404
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
27
😀 Quality of life
95
49
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.16M

The cost of living in Incheon is 44% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5002nd and 6835th ($1088 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 0.3 months in Kigali. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 44th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5235
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.19
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.98
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.52
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$7919

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085

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