Birmingham vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$137
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
30
😀 Quality of life
95
48
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.75M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 153% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 1471st and 6419th ($2204 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th 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 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 25th and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Kigali

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Birmingham Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$7731

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618