Foshan vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$230
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$780
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
30
😀 Quality of life
72
49
🏙️ Population
9.5M
1.75M

The cost of living in Foshan is 25% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7844th and 6714th ($611 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 183rd and 1st in China and Rwanda, respectively. Check China vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Foshan ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 3253rd and 6822nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Foshan Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1783
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.73
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.5
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22493
$9138

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$844
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$674
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1718
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$832
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$621
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2415
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2674
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$896
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$765
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$816
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$807
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$760
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$769
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$943
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$790
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$789
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$738
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$730
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$589
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$673
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$464
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$805
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$699
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$814
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$465
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$602
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$533
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$608
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$587
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$638
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$609
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$694
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$620
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$544
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$518
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$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
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$810
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$623
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$563
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$722
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$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
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$593
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$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
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$651
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$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
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$961
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$520
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$508
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$507
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$602