Birmingham vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$243
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
28
😀 Quality of life
95
44
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.16M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 183% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 1731st and 6804th ($2046 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 32nd and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$9712

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

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