Johannesburg vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$487
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
28
😀 Quality of life
58
44
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.16M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 49% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5069th and 6804th ($1079 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5446th and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$9712

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543