Budapest vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1109
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2730
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$553
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$253
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
28
😀 Quality of life
79
45
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.16M

The cost of living in Budapest is 44% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4777th and 6562nd ($1109 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Hungary and Rwanda, respectively. Check Hungary vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 618th and 6577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Kigali

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Budapest Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.45
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4106
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2694
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.7
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.79
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.93
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.3
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$374
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11151
$9282

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$901
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$790
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$939
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$843
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$924
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$827
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$794
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$762
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$684
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$855
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1045
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$781
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1019
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$823
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$987
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$666
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$786
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$922
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$784
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$784
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1039
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1237
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$802
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$747
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1080
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$794
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$892
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1181
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$676
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$692
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$681
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$750
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1202
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1275
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$768
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$766
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$848
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1118
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1039

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638