Kaohsiung vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2619
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$339
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1088
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
28
😀 Quality of life
84
47
🏙️ Population
2.73M
1.16M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 38% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5786th and 6978th ($932 vs $677) 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 1.2 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 320th and 6517th 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
$3.13
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.21%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2490
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.02
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12618
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$913
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$952
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$725
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$791
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$857
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$890
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$995
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$746
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$860
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$917
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$863
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$851
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1011
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$676
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$721
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$689
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$860
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$675
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$719
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$588
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$664
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$716
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$738
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1114
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$694
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$799
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$667
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$678
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1083
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1115
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$744
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$487
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$891
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$787
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$837
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$655

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