Kigali vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$3912
🏠 One person rent
$439
$798
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1342
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$3076
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
30
72
😀 Quality of life
49
92
🏙️ Population
1.75M
620K

The cost of living in Kigali is 51% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 6714th and 3436th ($811 vs $1652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 299th in Rwanda and Germany, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 6822nd and 112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Leipzig

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Kigali Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$4.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$722
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$1325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$5097
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$98.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$12468

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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
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1576
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1553
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1510
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1435
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1446
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1404
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1432
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1451
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1401
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1453
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1488
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1467
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1179
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1454
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1334
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1478
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1460
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1460
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1462
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1276
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1497
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1464
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1146
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1396
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1330
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1490
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1355
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1466
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1460
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1475
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1325
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1305
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1475
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1437
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1473
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1481
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1476
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479