Berlin vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2302
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5175
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$1280
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$2205
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$315
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$180
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
95
49
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.75M

The cost of living in Berlin is 184% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 1275th and 6714th ($2302 vs $811) 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 0.2 months in Kigali. Berlin ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 35th and 6822nd 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
$16
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.72
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1324
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$952
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2341
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1711
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$321
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8913
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6080
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.6
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.1
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10963
$9138

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1931
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1921
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1889
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1920
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1896
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1870
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1895
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1878
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1816
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1853
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1859
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1846
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1846
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1698
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1857
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1460
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1557
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1493
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1382
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1483
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1490
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1488
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1597
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1502
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1543
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1481
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1464
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1473
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1240
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1467
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1121
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1553
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474

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