Budapest vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1377
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$707
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1218
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1503
$212
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
27
😀 Quality of life
82
49
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.16M

The cost of living in Budapest is 82% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4312th and 6835th ($1377 vs $758) 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 636th and 6733rd 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
$10.6
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3394
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$447
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13171
$7919

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1089
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$936
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1081
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1010
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1070
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$943
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$884
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1148
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$895
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1134
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$971
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$946
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$806
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$973
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1037
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$861
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$949
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1176
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1346
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$982
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$890
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1126
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$917
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$992
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1311
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$913
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$965
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$985
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$802
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1388
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1497
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$832
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$934
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1257
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1162

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