Beijing vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$605
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
28
😀 Quality of life
78
47
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.16M

The cost of living in Beijing is 57% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4887th and 6978th ($1065 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in China and Rwanda, respectively. Check China vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 583rd and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$6579

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571