Berlin vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
28
😀 Quality of life
95
47
🏙️ Population
3.68M
1.16M

The cost of living in Berlin is 197% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 1759th and 6978th ($2013 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Germany and Rwanda, respectively. Check Germany vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 19th and 6517th 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
$12.4
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$6579

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571