Chengdu vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$240
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$253
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
28
😀 Quality of life
72
45
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.16M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 19% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7421st and 6562nd ($623 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th 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 0.3 months in Kigali. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 1890th and 6577th 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
$2.78
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$9282

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$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638