Johannesburg vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$403
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
28
😀 Quality of life
61
47
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.16M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 34% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5921st and 6978th ($908 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.4 months in Kigali. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5184th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

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