Chicago vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
28
😀 Quality of life
96
44
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.16M

The cost of living in Chicago is 269% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 483rd and 6804th ($2667 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 20th and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$9712

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543