Hangzhou vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$375
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
27
😀 Quality of life
72
49
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.16M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 9% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6563rd and 6835th ($826 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in China and Rwanda, respectively. Check China vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 2980th and 6733rd 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
$3.7
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$7919

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612