Chengdu vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$297
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
30
😀 Quality of life
76
48
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.75M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 21% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7360th and 6419th ($688 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and Rwanda, respectively. Check China vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 1238th and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Kigali

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Chengdu Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$7731

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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