Hanoi vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$647
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1916
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$292
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$744
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.6
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$439
$253
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
28
😀 Quality of life
62
45
🏙️ Population
8.44M
1.16M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 16% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7236th and 6562nd ($647 vs $771) 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 0.7 months in Hanoi compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 4848th and 6577th 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
$1.94
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.31
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$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
$302
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.2
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.01
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.39%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2965
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1710
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.82
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.48
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.38
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.9
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.44
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12394
$9282

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$513
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$554
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$592
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$496
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$513
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$591
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$582
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$569
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$564
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$553
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$579
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$573
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$558
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$592
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$575
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$549
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$571
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$642
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$500
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1161
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$702
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$598
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$571
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$575
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$764
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$771
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$650
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1163
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$763
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$611
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$543
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$579
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$761
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$756
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$604
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$393

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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