Kaohsiung vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$382
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
30
😀 Quality of life
87
49
🏙️ Population
2.72M
1.75M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 23% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5666th and 6714th ($999 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.2 months in Kigali. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 364th and 6822nd 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
$3.78
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$9138

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602