Kigali vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$489
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$56.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$1172
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
30
54
😀 Quality of life
48
70
🏙️ Population
1.75M
1.85M

The cost of living in Kigali is 6% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6419th and 6661st ($872 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 1.4 months in Kocaeli. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Kocaeli ranked 6th in Turkey, while ranked 6866th and 3857th 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
$2.05
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
40.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$1076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$2.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$6507

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$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$899
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$764
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$763
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$866
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$656
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$713
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$606
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$731
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$692
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$593
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$750
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$679
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$702
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$557
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$752
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$522
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$702
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$741
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$855
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$830
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1033
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$743
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$699
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1140
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$707
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$760
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$743