Budapest vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$589
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$243
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
28
😀 Quality of life
80
44
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.16M

The cost of living in Budapest is 64% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4643rd and 6804th ($1185 vs $723) 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 551st and 6601st 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
$10.4
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$9712

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$960
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$849
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$901
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$992
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$876
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$910
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$805
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$849
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1067
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$953
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$879
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$712
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$883
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1166
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$788
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$864
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1574
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$879
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$780
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1103
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$952
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1197
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$784
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$761
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$745
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1234
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1307
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$797
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$860
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$851
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1150
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1090

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543