Kawasaki vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$455
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2552
$265
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
28
😀 Quality of life
82
47
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.16M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 63% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4726th and 6978th ($1101 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 1st in Japan and Rwanda, respectively. Check Japan vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Kawasaki compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 355th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kawasaki Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.1
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.9
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5293
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2972
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.1
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15182
$6579

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1115
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1102
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1064
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1062
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1051
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1054
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1105
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1130
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1067
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1069
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1167
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1136
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1042
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1066
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$985
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1078
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1056
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1224
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1045

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