Kigali vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$323
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1212
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$2399
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
28
72
😀 Quality of life
47
91
🏙️ Population
1.16M
625K

The cost of living in Kigali is 51% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 6978th and 3960th ($677 vs $1371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 531st in Rwanda and Germany, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 6517th and 106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$9.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$4.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$5428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$3298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$19.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$74.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$10639

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1303
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1269
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1263
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1242
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1270
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1260
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1253
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1262
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1271
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1249
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1214
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1230
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1096
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1255
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1258
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1269
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1069
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1193
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$961
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1135
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1252
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1260
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1296
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1250
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1165
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1248
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1278
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1329
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1295
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204