Glasgow vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$137
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
30
😀 Quality of life
94
48
🏙️ Population
626K
1.75M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 142% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 1708th and 6419th ($2114 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th 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 Glasgow compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 39th and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Kigali

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Glasgow Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$7731

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$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