Berlin vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$253
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
28
😀 Quality of life
95
45
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.16M

The cost of living in Berlin is 163% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 1762nd and 6562nd ($2027 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and Rwanda, respectively. Check Germany vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 21st and 6577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Kigali

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Berlin Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$9282

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638