Kawasaki vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1358
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3362
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$647
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2498
$137
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
30
😀 Quality of life
94
48
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.75M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 56% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4406th and 6419th ($1358 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in Japan and Rwanda, respectively. Check Japan vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kawasaki compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Kawasaki ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 35th and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Kigali

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Kawasaki Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.45
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$926
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4657
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3168
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.9
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.5
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14111
$7731

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Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1326
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1133
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1128
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1070
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1074
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1094
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1131
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1118
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$922
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1105
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$967
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1087
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$859
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1085
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$978
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1086
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1101
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$951
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102

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