Kigali vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$489
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$1014
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
30
93
😀 Quality of life
48
82
🏙️ Population
1.75M
9M

The cost of living in Kigali is 12% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6419th and 5636th ($872 vs $992) 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 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6866th and 555th 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
$2.05
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$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 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747