Hiroshima vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$954
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2384
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$372
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$265
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
28
😀 Quality of life
71
47
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.16M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 41% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5644th and 6978th ($954 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 584th and 1st in Japan and Rwanda, respectively. Check Japan vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Hiroshima compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Hiroshima ranked 376th best city to live in Japan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 2347th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hiroshima Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.7
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3758
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2699
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.2
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8672
$6579

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$884
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$883
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$889
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$887
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$907
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$908
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$885
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$885
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$896
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$899
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$895
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$881
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$901
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$909
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$879
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$892
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$872
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$967
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$860
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$882
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$850
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$903
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$895
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$906
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$904
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$879
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$911
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$909
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$907
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$919
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$915
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$815
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$898
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$771
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$888
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$827
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$885
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$909
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$906
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$902

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