Edinburgh vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$265
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
28
😀 Quality of life
93
47
🏙️ Population
488K
1.16M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 202% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 1692nd and 6978th ($2043 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Rwanda, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 64th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Kigali

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Edinburgh Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$4.24
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$6579

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

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