Kigali vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1853
🏠 One person rent
$419
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$564
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$727
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
28
55
😀 Quality of life
45
66
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.85M

The cost of living in Kigali is 7% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6562nd and 6806th ($771 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd 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 1 months in Kocaeli. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Kocaeli ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 6577th and 4014th 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
$2.63
$6.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
32.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$1005
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$13.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$5483

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$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$1113
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$782
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$835
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$872
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$573
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$599
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$455
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$547
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1248
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$755
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$708
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$743
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$535
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$691
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$616
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$568
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$701
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$679
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$690
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$661
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$707
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$661
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$627
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$691
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$642
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$629
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$679
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$721
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$652
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$959
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$624
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$677
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$690
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$892
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$650
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$675
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$638