Copenhagen vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2656
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6116
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$1515
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$2679
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$728
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$209
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5006
$180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
30
😀 Quality of life
97
49
🏙️ Population
667K
1.75M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 227% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 650th and 6714th ($2656 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 4th and 6822nd 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
$21.8
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.1
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.35
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$7.24
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.03
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1782
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3169
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2270
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10228
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6872
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.85
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.76
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.6
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$122
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$707
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$9138

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2698
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2429
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2273
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2192
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2364
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1701
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1695
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2042
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1590
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1688
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1562
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2113
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1550
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1475
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1412
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1784
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1825
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1549
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2158
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1627
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1491
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1781
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1702
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1508
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1619
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1633
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1891
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1516
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1619
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1689
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1888
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1466
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1681
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1443
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1509
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1667
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1588

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