Belgrade vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1378
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3270
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$741
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$1282
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1226
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
30
😀 Quality of life
73
49
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.75M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 70% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4396th and 6714th ($1378 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Serbia and Rwanda, respectively. Check Serbia vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Belgrade compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 2503rd and 6822nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5071
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3183
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.63
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.6
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.84
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$459
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10508
$9138

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1173
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$924
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$948
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$741
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$888
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$1029
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$752
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$721
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$923
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$1004
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1160
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$734
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$682
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$851
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$1031
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$956
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$857
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$683
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$899
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$631
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$571
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1193
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$672
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$961
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$844
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1124
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1156
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$958
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$694
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1150
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$965
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$877
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$819
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1074
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$850

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