Birmingham vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$265
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
28
😀 Quality of life
93
47
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.16M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 196% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 1780th and 6978th ($2004 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 58th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

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