Kaohsiung vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2603
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$353
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1504
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
30
😀 Quality of life
88
48
🏙️ Population
2.71M
1.75M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 11% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5770th and 6419th ($971 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Taiwan and Rwanda, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Kaohsiung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 281st and 6866th 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
$4.32
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.5
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.55%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3214
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.2
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13326
$7731

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$938
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$844
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$904
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$884
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$868
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$874
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$942
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$687
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$921
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$889
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$792
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$892
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1123
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$643
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$729
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$648
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$979
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$673
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$702
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$612
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$474
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$679
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$473
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$600
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$705
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1039
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$672
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$682
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$640
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$689
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$954
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1042
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$717
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$403
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$777
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$774
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$638
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$617

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