Edinburgh vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$212
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
27
😀 Quality of life
95
49
🏙️ Population
488K
1.16M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 205% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 1247th and 6835th ($2310 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 59th and 6733rd 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
$21.6
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$7919

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612