Gothenburg vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1864
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4287
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$914
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$1596
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3974
$180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
30
😀 Quality of life
92
49
🏙️ Population
675K
1.75M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 130% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 2599th and 6714th ($1864 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Sweden and Rwanda, respectively. Check Sweden vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 83rd and 6822nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.1
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.79
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$756
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6682
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4044
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.11
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.53
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.6
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4729
$9138

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602