Hiroshima vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2148
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$336
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$568
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$212
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
27
😀 Quality of life
89
49
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.16M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 16% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6313th and 6835th ($883 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th and 1st in Japan and Rwanda, respectively. Check Japan vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Hiroshima ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 266th and 6733rd 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
$5.95
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.03
 Cappuccino
$2.86
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1883
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1565
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3590
$7919

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$859
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$877
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$904
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$913
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$957
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$986
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$924
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$934
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$939
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$972
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$941
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$961
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$964
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$952
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$975
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$989
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$951
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$950
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$955
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$944
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$916
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$961
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$958
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$927
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$978
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$984
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1042
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$958
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1117
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$924
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1021
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$920
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$958
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$952
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$956

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