Changsha vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$211
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$137
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
30
😀 Quality of life
72
48
🏙️ Population
10M
1.75M

The cost of living in Changsha is 29% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7795th and 6419th ($622 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st in China and Rwanda, respectively. Check China vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 2894th and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Kigali

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Changsha Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$7731

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618