Kigali vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$439
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$1876
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
91
😀 Quality of life
49
81
🏙️ Population
1.75M
1.52M

The cost of living in Kigali is 26% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6714th and 5047th ($811 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 98th in Rwanda and Japan, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.7 months in Kobe. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 6822nd and 681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Kobe

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Kigali Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$12285

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071