Gothenburg vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1879
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4293
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$949
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1652
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3784
$137
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
30
😀 Quality of life
92
48
🏙️ Population
675K
1.75M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 115% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 2470th and 6419th ($1879 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Sweden and Rwanda, respectively. Check Sweden vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 91st and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Kigali

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Gothenburg Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$821
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.33%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6539
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.2
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4650
$7731

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1723
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1544
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1441
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1358
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1574
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1424
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1483
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1503
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1877
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1429
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1479
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1855
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1478
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2053
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1535
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1504
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1464
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$2029
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2157
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2220
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1447
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2135
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2195
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2071
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1423
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1723
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1980
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1481
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2084
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1993
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2334
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1984
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1423

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