Kigali vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$355
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$1779
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
91
😀 Quality of life
44
78
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.52M

The cost of living in Kigali is 35% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6804th and 4855th ($723 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st in Rwanda and Japan, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 6601st and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$14101

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094