Gothenburg vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$891
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$265
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
28
😀 Quality of life
92
47
🏙️ Population
608K
1.16M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 150% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 2703rd and 6978th ($1690 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Sweden and Rwanda, respectively. Check Sweden vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 84th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

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