Chengdu vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$251
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$243
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
28
😀 Quality of life
72
44
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.16M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 9% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7209th and 6804th ($660 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 7th best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 1933rd and 6601st 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
$2.91
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$9712

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543