Hanoi vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1916
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$282
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$746
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.5
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$481
$265
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
28
😀 Quality of life
65
47
🏙️ Population
8.25M
1.16M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 7% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7372nd and 6978th ($631 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Vietnam and Rwanda, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Hanoi compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 4592nd and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanoi vs Kigali

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Hanoi Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.04
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.09
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.56%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2514
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1401
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.41
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.55
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.78
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.9
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13775
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$524
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$557
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$549
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$504
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$517
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$605
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$590
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$571
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$573
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$543
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$575
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$568
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$554
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$592
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$568
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$547
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$574
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$638
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$513
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1184
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$735
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$611
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$567
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$573
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$777
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$806
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$620
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1233
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$552
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$612
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$500
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$596
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$831
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$857
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$588
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$422

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