Edinburgh vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
30
😀 Quality of life
93
49
🏙️ Population
488K
1.75M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 187% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 1221st and 6714th ($2331 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th 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 0.2 months in Kigali. Edinburgh ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 77th and 6822nd 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
$22.7
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$9138

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

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