Chicago vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
95
49
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.75M

The cost of living in Chicago is 248% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 375th and 6714th ($2822 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th 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 22nd and 6822nd 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
$19.9
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$9138

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602