Bratislava vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bratislava Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1590
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3784
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$911
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1556
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1723
$137
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
30
😀 Quality of life
80
48
🏙️ Population
481K
1.75M

The cost of living in Bratislava is 82% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 3630th and 6419th ($1590 vs $872) 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 662nd and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bratislava Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$971
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$686
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1724
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6618
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4164
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.72
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.35
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.92
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.2
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$763
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16627
$7731

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Petrzalka
$1475
33 km or 20 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Trnava
$1308
55 km or 34 mi Vienna
$2240
62 km or 38 mi Klosterneuburg
$1883
62 km or 38 mi Modling
$1862
64 km or 40 mi Gyor
$974
65 km or 40 mi Sopron
$1172
67 km or 42 mi Baden bei Wien
$1831
70 km or 44 mi Breclav
$1150
72 km or 45 mi Piestany
$967
74 km or 46 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1941
75 km or 46 mi Nitra
$1218
78 km or 49 mi Hodonin
$1257
81 km or 50 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
87 km or 54 mi Komarno
$1156
106 km or 66 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1619
108 km or 67 mi Szombathely
$917
108 km or 67 mi Trencin
$1255
111 km or 69 mi Levice
$928
111 km or 69 mi Sankt Polten
$1805
111 km or 69 mi Znojmo
$1230
114 km or 71 mi Tatabanya
$1063
115 km or 71 mi Krems an der Donau
$1789
123 km or 76 mi Brno
$1628
128 km or 79 mi Zlin
$1430
130 km or 81 mi Kromeriz
$1265
131 km or 81 mi Veszprem
$1124
131 km or 82 mi Prievidza
$1032
143 km or 89 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
146 km or 91 mi Povazska Bystrica
$1252
146 km or 91 mi Zalaegerszeg
$953
148 km or 92 mi Prostejov
$1201
148 km or 92 mi Vsetin
$1148
148 km or 92 mi Prerov
$1065
149 km or 93 mi Trebic
$1126
156 km or 97 mi Vac
$1195
157 km or 98 mi Zvolen
$1340
157 km or 98 mi Kapfenberg
$1518
159 km or 99 mi Erd
$973

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