Edinburgh vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5387
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$1269
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$2336
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$530
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3522
$253
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
28
😀 Quality of life
94
45
🏙️ Population
488K
1.16M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 178% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 1491st and 6562nd ($2140 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 34th and 6577th 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
$17.4
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.9
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.21
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$1.07
 Cappuccino
$4.64
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1331
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$970
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2573
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1865
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.75%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6219
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4199
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.54
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.07
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1772
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21911
$9282

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1608
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1692
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1649
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1604
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1500
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1699
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1482
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1763
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2011
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1765
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1601
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1551
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1246
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1404
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1567
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1614
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1705
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1638
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1651
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1628
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1637
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1732
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1510
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1707
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1722
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1328
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1393
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1288
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1377
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1500
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1714
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1382
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1629
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1968
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1692

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638