Kigali vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$323
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$2275
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
91
😀 Quality of life
47
96
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.52M

The cost of living in Kigali is 37% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6978th and 4822nd ($677 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 106th in Rwanda and Japan, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 2.1 months in Kobe. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6517th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$9012

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$599
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015