Chengdu vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$242
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$265
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
28
😀 Quality of life
73
47
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.16M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 5% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7269th and 6978th ($643 vs $677) 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 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 1633rd and 6517th 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
$2.81
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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