Bucharest vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$525
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
27
😀 Quality of life
81
49
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.16M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 47% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4913th and 6835th ($1116 vs $758) 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 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 646th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$7919

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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