Essen vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$681
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$243
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
28
😀 Quality of life
95
44
🏙️ Population
585K
1.16M

The cost of living in Essen is 111% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 3595th and 6804th ($1525 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 1st in Germany and Rwanda, respectively. Check Germany vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 31st and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$9712

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543