Kigali vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$323
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$3018
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
47
95
🏙️ Population
1.16M
9.67M

The cost of living in Kigali is 53% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6978th and 3641st ($677 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and South Korea, respectively. Check Rwanda vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6517th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Seoul

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Kigali Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$19966

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963