Hiroshima vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$407
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1735
$243
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
28
😀 Quality of life
68
44
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.16M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 39% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5674th and 6804th ($1003 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th and 1st in Japan and Rwanda, respectively. Check Japan vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hiroshima compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Hiroshima ranked 446th best city to live in Japan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 3185th and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Kigali

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Hiroshima Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.11
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6276
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$12.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7209
$9712

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$936
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$944
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$970
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$981
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$1017
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$1040
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$974
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$978
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$975
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$988
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$984
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$999
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$968
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$981
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$968
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$952
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$960
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$942
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$993
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$988
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$996
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$986
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$954
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$999
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$997
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$987
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$1018
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$1021
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$882
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$1009
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$818
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$962
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$905
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$961
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$997
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$995
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$983

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543