Kigali vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$419
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$2911
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
45
95
🏙️ Population
1.16M
9.67M

The cost of living in Kigali is 42% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6562nd and 4104th ($771 vs $1334) 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 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6577th and 30th 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
$2.63
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$20197

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$479
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$381
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$650
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$648
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$496
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$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
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$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
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$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
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$648
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$573
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$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
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$785
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$625
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$558
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$698
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$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
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$562
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$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
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$605
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$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
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$910
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$483
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$500
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$495
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$1122
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$1171
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$1089
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$1070
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$955
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$1161
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$1129
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$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
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$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
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$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
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$1165
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$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
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$1092
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$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
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$1089
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$1042
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$1020
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$1565
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$1026
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$984
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$1026
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$865
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$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
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$900
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118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
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$1550
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$1019