Changchun vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$246
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
28
😀 Quality of life
55
47
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.16M

The cost of living in Changchun is 10% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7549th and 6978th ($612 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 1st in China and Rwanda, respectively. Check China vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5930th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Kigali

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Changchun Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571