Bucharest vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$562
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
30
😀 Quality of life
84
48
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.75M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 32% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4877th and 6419th ($1148 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Romania and Rwanda, respectively. Check Romania vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 482nd and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Kigali

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Bucharest Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$7731

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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