Foshan vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$234
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$798
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
30
😀 Quality of life
72
48
🏙️ Population
9.5M
1.75M

The cost of living in Foshan is 28% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7755th and 6419th ($627 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 181st 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 19th best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 2991st and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Foshan Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.9
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.37
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22953
$7731

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$785
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$873
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$548
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
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$807
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$801
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$858
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$678
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1734
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$995
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$638
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2396
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2663
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$908
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$777
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$828
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$793
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$766
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$778
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$954
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$802
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$797
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$751
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$739
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$600
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$682
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$473
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$824
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$714
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$758
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$474
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$612
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$528
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$620
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$601
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$648
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$602
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$711
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$679

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Distance City Cost of living
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$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618