Athens vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3581
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$722
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$1260
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.1
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$180
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
30
😀 Quality of life
81
49
🏙️ Population
643K
1.75M

The cost of living in Athens is 80% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4184th and 6714th ($1462 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Greece and Rwanda, respectively. Check Greece vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 639th and 6822nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Kigali

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Athens Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4084
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13299
$9138

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1318
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1240
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1187
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1663
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1426
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1497
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1139
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1069
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1199
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1031
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1165
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$954
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2084
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1130
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1104
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1010
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1272
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1124
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1900
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1110
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1079
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1320
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1207
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1040
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1068
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1075
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$822
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1013
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1360

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602