Chengdu vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$252
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
27
😀 Quality of life
75
49
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.16M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 16% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7530th and 6835th ($635 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 5th best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 1800th and 6733rd 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
$2.87
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$7919

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612