Amsterdam vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$243
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
28
😀 Quality of life
95
44
🏙️ Population
921K
1.16M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 296% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 252nd and 6804th ($2859 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and Rwanda, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 25th and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$9712

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543