Kaohsiung vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$342
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$781
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1271
$243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
28
😀 Quality of life
83
44
🏙️ Population
2.73M
1.16M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 29% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6046th and 6804th ($932 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Taiwan and Rwanda, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 389th and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Kigali

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Kaohsiung Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.76
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.19%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4772
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2838
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.06
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.6
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.9
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12438
$9712

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$841
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$801
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$707
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$761
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$818
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$841
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$931
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$698
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$864
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$828
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$745
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$821
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1060
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$654
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$807
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$666
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1028
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$661
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$731
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$605
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$592
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$706
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$691
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$726
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1229
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$683
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$795
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$642
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$673
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1014
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1231
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$719
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$445
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$801
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$776
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$629
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$643

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