Changchun vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$233
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
27
😀 Quality of life
56
49
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.16M

The cost of living in Changchun is 27% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8224th and 6835th ($557 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th 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 0.3 months in Kigali. Changchun ranked 52nd best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6189th and 6733rd 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
$2.81
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$7919

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

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