Chicago vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$137
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
95
48
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.75M

The cost of living in Chicago is 227% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 358th and 6419th ($2851 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 0.2 months in Kigali. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 18th and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Kigali

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Chicago Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$7731

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618