Brisbane vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2269
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5424
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$1398
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$2462
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4258
$180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
30
😀 Quality of life
98
49
🏙️ Population
2.71M
1.75M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 180% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 1349th and 6714th ($2269 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Australia and Rwanda, respectively. Check Australia vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Brisbane compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Brisbane ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 3rd and 6822nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Kigali

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Brisbane Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1660
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1147
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3002
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.2
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7935
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5145
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.95
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.35
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.89
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.1
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.94
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.47
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.5
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1949
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12459
$9138

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1813
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1988
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2352
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2528
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1864
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1766
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2703
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1727
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1288
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1640
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1635
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1997
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1867
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2379
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$2050
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1710
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2482
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2844
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1699
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1477
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1695
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1821
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2223
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1824
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1839
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1815
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1904
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1487
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1979
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1928
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1896
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2496
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1860
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1829
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1894

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