Kigali vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$3917
🏠 One person rent
$489
$833
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$1423
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$2965
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
30
72
😀 Quality of life
48
91
🏙️ Population
1.75M
620K

The cost of living in Kigali is 47% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 6419th and 3360th ($872 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 275th 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 1.8 months in Leipzig. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Leipzig ranked 19th in Germany, while ranked 6866th and 106th 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
$2.05
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$5495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$72.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$2.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$13142

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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
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1579
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1505
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1398
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1408
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1380
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1399
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1416
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1363
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1407
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1482
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1416
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1161
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1440
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1299
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1464
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1410
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1482
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1445
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1244
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1530
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1415
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1131
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1335
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1269
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1462
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1316
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1414
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1430
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1416
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1316
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1428
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1381
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1417
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1448
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1410
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1438