Gothenburg vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$895
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$243
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
28
😀 Quality of life
92
44
🏙️ Population
608K
1.16M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 139% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 2792nd and 6804th ($1725 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Sweden and Rwanda, respectively. Check Sweden vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 81st and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$9712

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

Cities near Kigali

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