Johannesburg vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$547
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
30
😀 Quality of life
60
48
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.75M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 38% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4745th and 6419th ($1204 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Rwanda, respectively. Check South Africa vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5850th and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Kigali

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Johannesburg Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$7731

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618