Hefei vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$216
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
27
😀 Quality of life
69
49
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.16M

The cost of living in Hefei is 15% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7469th and 6835th ($643 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 1st in China and Rwanda, respectively. Check China vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Hefei ranked 35th best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 4318th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$7919

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$620
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$601
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$631
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$592
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$656
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$629
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$672
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$509
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$583
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$617
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$753
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$567
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$532
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$659
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$618
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$595
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$590
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$610
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$582
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$531
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$602
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$637
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$639
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$597
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$592
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$617
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$642
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$570
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$563
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$597
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$570
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$674
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$602
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$654
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$601
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$620
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$622
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$499
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$663

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