Birmingham vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$212
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
27
😀 Quality of life
95
49
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.16M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 182% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 1622nd and 6835th ($2137 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Rwanda, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 48th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$7919

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

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