Kigali vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$489
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$3066
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
30
99
😀 Quality of life
48
95
🏙️ Population
1.75M
9.67M

The cost of living in Kigali is 33% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6419th and 4545th ($872 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Rwanda and South Korea, respectively. Check Rwanda vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6866th and 16th 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
$2.05
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$19916

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$671
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971