Bucharest vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$449
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
28
😀 Quality of life
77
47
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.16M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 42% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5593rd and 6978th ($961 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and Rwanda, respectively. Check Romania vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 703rd and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571