Hangzhou vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$391
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
28
😀 Quality of life
72
47
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.16M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 23% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6270th and 6978th ($831 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in China and Rwanda, respectively. Check China vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 2093rd and 6517th 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
$3.85
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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