Chengdu vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$281
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
30
😀 Quality of life
75
49
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.75M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 18% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7467th and 6714th ($666 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in China and Rwanda, respectively. Check China vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 1710th and 6822nd 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
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$9138

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602