Kigali vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$323
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$1229
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
28
93
😀 Quality of life
47
77
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.98M

The cost of living in Kigali is 9% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6978th and 6605th ($677 vs $743) 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 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6517th and 772nd 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
$3.32
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$6454

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650