Kigali vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$387
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$1175
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
27
93
😀 Quality of life
49
78
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.98M

The cost of living in Kigali is 12% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6835th and 6384th ($758 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Malaysia, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6733rd and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Kuala Lumpur

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Kigali Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$9002

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756