Berlin vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Berlin Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$243
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
28
😀 Quality of life
95
44
🏙️ Population
3.76M
1.16M

The cost of living in Berlin is 191% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 1583rd and 6804th ($2104 vs $723) 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 23rd and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Berlin vs Kigali infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Berlin vs Kigali

Prices for goods and services in Berlin and Kigali are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Berlin Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$9712

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543