Kaohsiung vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$370
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
27
😀 Quality of life
85
49
🏙️ Population
2.73M
1.16M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 32% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5567th and 6835th ($1002 vs $758) 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 1.3 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 461st and 6733rd 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
$3.91
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$7919

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Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$894
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$854
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$894
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$894
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$914
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$1006
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$695
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$993
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$868
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$802
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$901
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1135
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$615
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$707
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$621
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1030
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$634
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$681
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$454
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$628
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$451
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$579
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$697
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1078
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$628
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$669
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$616
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$671
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$941
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$700
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$415
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$766
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$753
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$608
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$600

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612