Chicago vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Chicago Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$265
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
28
😀 Quality of life
96
47
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.16M

The cost of living in Chicago is 286% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 505th and 6978th ($2613 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th 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 months in Chicago compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 16th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Chicago vs Kigali infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Chicago vs Kigali

Prices for goods and services in Chicago and Kigali are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Chicago Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$6579

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571