Bucharest vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$535
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
30
😀 Quality of life
84
49
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.75M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 40% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4935th and 6714th ($1138 vs $811) 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 1.3 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 508th and 6822nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$9138

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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