Kigali vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$387
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$1954
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
27
100
😀 Quality of life
49
93
🏙️ Population
1.16M
9.67M

The cost of living in Kigali is 45% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6835th and 4296th ($758 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Rwanda and South Korea, respectively. Check Rwanda vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6733rd and 90th 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
$2.74
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$21347

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$597
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$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

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$1134
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$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020