Hangzhou vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$438
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
30
😀 Quality of life
72
48
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.75M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 3% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6257th and 6419th ($899 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in China and Rwanda, respectively. Check China vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 3005th and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Kigali

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Hangzhou Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.08
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$7731

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

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