Kigali vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$355
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$657
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
28
55
😀 Quality of life
44
50
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.85M

The cost of living in Kigali is 4% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6804th and 6959th ($723 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Rwanda and Turkey, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 6601st and 6180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$4125

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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
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612