Changsha vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$178
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$265
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
28
😀 Quality of life
70
47
🏙️ Population
10M
1.16M

The cost of living in Changsha is 21% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8258th and 6978th ($533 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th 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 Changsha compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 2707th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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