Copenhagen vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$265
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
28
😀 Quality of life
96
47
🏙️ Population
644K
1.16M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 253% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 872nd and 6978th ($2387 vs $677) 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 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 9th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Copenhagen Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$6.2
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$6579

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2008
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1887
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1276
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1566
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1766
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1480
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1652
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1439
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1375
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1638
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1330
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1181
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1318
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1972
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1569
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1880
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1392
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1282
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1541
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1584
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1403
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1380
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1438
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1657
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1382
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1398
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1426
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1506
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1159
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1599
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1338
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1380
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1519
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1329

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571