Hong Kong vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
82
49
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.75M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 230% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 621st and 6714th ($2674 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in China and Rwanda, respectively. Check China vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 632nd and 6822nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Kigali

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Hong Kong Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.89
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$9138

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

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