Beijing vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$589
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
27
😀 Quality of life
73
49
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.16M

The cost of living in Beijing is 36% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5355th and 6835th ($1029 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Rwanda, respectively. Check China vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 2546th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$7919

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612