Hangzhou vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$369
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.8
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$253
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
28
😀 Quality of life
72
45
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.16M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 5% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6419th and 6562nd ($805 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in China and Rwanda, respectively. Check China vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 1916th and 6577th 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
$3.66
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.07
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8089
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4179
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31296
$9282

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$716
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$670
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$573
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$650
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$677
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$642
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$868
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$695
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$587
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$708
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$654
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$670
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$700
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$672
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1097
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$665
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$645
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$984
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$702
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$657
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$590
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$642
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$616
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$643
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$682
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$607
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$602
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$631
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$691
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$621
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$603
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$522
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$666
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$671
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$644
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$746

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638