Budapest vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$750
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$180
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
30
😀 Quality of life
81
49
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.75M

The cost of living in Budapest is 81% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4163rd and 6714th ($1469 vs $811) 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 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 680th and 6822nd 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
$12.2
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$9138

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196

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