Kigali vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$439
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$1331
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
30
93
😀 Quality of life
49
84
🏙️ Population
1.75M
9M

The cost of living in Kigali is 17% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6714th and 5802nd ($811 vs $981) 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 0.2 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 6822nd and 520th 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
$2.3
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$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 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790