Chicago vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$253
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
28
😀 Quality of life
95
45
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.16M

The cost of living in Chicago is 248% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 529th and 6562nd ($2678 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 1st in the United States and Rwanda, respectively. Check the United States vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 23rd and 6577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$9282

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Kigali

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