Kawasaki vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$483
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$243
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
28
😀 Quality of life
82
44
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.16M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 64% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4637th and 6804th ($1187 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 1st in Japan and Rwanda, respectively. Check Japan vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 452nd and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kawasaki Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.27
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$9712

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102

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