Berlin vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4975
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$1217
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$304
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3412
$212
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
27
😀 Quality of life
96
49
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.16M

The cost of living in Berlin is 193% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 1418th and 6835th ($2222 vs $758) 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 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 35th and 6733rd 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
$16.6
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.41
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1631
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8887
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6036
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.44
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9480
$7919

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446

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