Hanoi vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1807
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$342
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$601
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$63
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$369
$180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
30
😀 Quality of life
65
49
🏙️ Population
8.72M
1.75M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 13% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7229th and 6714th ($702 vs $811) 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 0.5 months in Hanoi compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Hanoi ranked 3rd best city to live in Vietnam vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5251st and 6822nd 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
$2.02
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.38
🥤 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
$367
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$268
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.28%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3941
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2307
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.52
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.09
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.38
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.8
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.8
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12836
$9138

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$597
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$587
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$590
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$602
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$587
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$571
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$585
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$577
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$580
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$563
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$590
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$592
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$567
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$605
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$575
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$564
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$578
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$664
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$496
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1038
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$699
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$608
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$574
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$584
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$805
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$738
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$694
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1056
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$774
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$600
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$581
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$587
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$790
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$789
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$590
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$380

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