Kigali vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$439
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$1157
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
30
54
😀 Quality of life
49
56
🏙️ Population
1.75M
1.85M

The cost of living in Kigali is 6% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6714th and 6497th ($811 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Rwanda and Turkey, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 6822nd and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Kocaeli

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Kigali Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$6829

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$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
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767