Copenhagen vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2555
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5866
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$1447
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2513
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4784
$137
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
30
😀 Quality of life
97
48
🏙️ Population
667K
1.75M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 193% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 805th and 6419th ($2555 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Denmark and Rwanda, respectively. Check Denmark vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Copenhagen compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5th and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Kigali

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Copenhagen Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.09
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$7.32
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.12
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1680
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2988
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2119
$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
$39.8
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11390
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7705
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.26
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.75
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.3
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.4
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$38
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12710
$7731

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2533
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2195
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1423
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1793
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2151
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2220
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1567
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1568
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2053
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1504
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1583
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1478
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2073
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1447
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1399
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1358
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1893
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1792
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1429
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2135
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1584
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1441
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1731
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1650
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1477
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1621
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1483
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1840
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1464
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1570
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1654
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1852
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1411
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1637
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1415
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1475
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1723
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1557

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