Hangzhou vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$405
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
30
😀 Quality of life
72
49
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.75M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 6% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6527th and 6714th ($860 vs $811) 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 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 3360th and 6822nd 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
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$9138

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

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