Glasgow vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$265
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
28
😀 Quality of life
94
47
🏙️ Population
626K
1.16M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 178% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 2103rd and 6978th ($1884 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 40th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$6579

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571