Chongqing vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$226
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
28
😀 Quality of life
72
44
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.16M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 8% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7185th and 6804th ($662 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 1st in China and Rwanda, respectively. Check China vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 1966th and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Kigali

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Chongqing Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$9712

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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