Brisbane vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4896
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$1253
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2149
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$525
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$212
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
27
😀 Quality of life
98
49
🏙️ Population
2.71M
1.16M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 172% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 1813th and 6835th ($2065 vs $758) 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 0.3 months in Kigali. Brisbane ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 9th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brisbane Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.7
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2603
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.2
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8291
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6020
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.8
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.1
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.35
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.3
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.5
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1795
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11423
$7919

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1662
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1798
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2297
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1710
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1639
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2471
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1595
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1184
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1503
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1482
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1839
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1747
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2181
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1888
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1599
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2292
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2640
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1568
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1364
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1580
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1678
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2019
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1667
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1683
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1662
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1771
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1362
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1813
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1768
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1725
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2308
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1706
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1681
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1736

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612