Chicago vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$709
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$1894
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$842
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$75.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
96
52
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.16M

The cost of living in Chicago is 235% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 254th and 6614th ($2372 vs $709) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th 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 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 0.6 months in Kigali. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 11th and 6126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$32.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$49.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
17.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$818
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$2.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$22.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$33.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$1620

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$647
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$572
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$580
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$554
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$648
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$612
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$459
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$461
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$634
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$461
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$862
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$453
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$459
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$494
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$948
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$460
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$427
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$460
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$910
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$915
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$552
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$544
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$671
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$515
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$925
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$455
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$899
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$903
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$528
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$440
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$471
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$501
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$497
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$455
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$905
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$964
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$469
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$493
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$560