Chicago vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$212
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
27
😀 Quality of life
97
49
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.16M

The cost of living in Chicago is 269% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 394th and 6835th ($2799 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 16th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$7919

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

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