Hong Kong vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
28
😀 Quality of life
89
47
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.16M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 286% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 503rd and 6978th ($2614 vs $677) 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 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 168th and 6517th 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
$7.92
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

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