Bratislava vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bratislava Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3697
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$884
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$1498
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1756
$180
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
30
😀 Quality of life
81
49
🏙️ Population
479K
1.75M

The cost of living in Bratislava is 92% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 3861st and 6714th ($1561 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Slovakia and Rwanda, respectively. Check Slovakia vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bratislava compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Bratislava ranked 1st best city to live in Slovakia vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 669th and 6822nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bratislava vs Kigali

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Bratislava Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.3
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$921
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1149
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6104
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4214
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.42
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.68
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$746
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14476
$9138

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Petrzalka
$1451
33 km or 20 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
44 km or 27 mi Trnava
$1335
55 km or 34 mi Vienna
$2213
62 km or 38 mi Klosterneuburg
$1885
62 km or 38 mi Modling
$1898
64 km or 40 mi Gyor
$930
65 km or 40 mi Sopron
$1114
67 km or 42 mi Baden bei Wien
$1829
70 km or 44 mi Breclav
$1180
72 km or 45 mi Piestany
$1036
74 km or 46 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1922
75 km or 46 mi Nitra
$1278
78 km or 49 mi Hodonin
$1284
81 km or 50 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
87 km or 54 mi Komarno
$1196
106 km or 66 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1633
108 km or 67 mi Szombathely
$875
108 km or 67 mi Trencin
$1291
111 km or 69 mi Levice
$989
111 km or 69 mi Sankt Polten
$1821
111 km or 69 mi Znojmo
$1263
114 km or 71 mi Tatabanya
$991
115 km or 71 mi Krems an der Donau
$1804
123 km or 76 mi Brno
$1639
128 km or 79 mi Zlin
$1404
130 km or 81 mi Kromeriz
$1312
131 km or 81 mi Veszprem
$1036
131 km or 82 mi Prievidza
$1026
143 km or 89 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
146 km or 91 mi Povazska Bystrica
$1281
146 km or 91 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
148 km or 92 mi Prostejov
$1247
148 km or 92 mi Vsetin
$1246
148 km or 92 mi Prerov
$1119
149 km or 93 mi Trebic
$1153
156 km or 97 mi Vac
$1130
157 km or 98 mi Zvolen
$1394
157 km or 98 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
159 km or 99 mi Erd
$998

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602