Kigali vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1449
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$355
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$1289
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$2807
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
28
72
😀 Quality of life
44
92
🏙️ Population
1.16M
616K

The cost of living in Kigali is 50% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 6804th and 3925th ($723 vs $1449) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 535th in Rwanda and Germany, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Leipzig ranked 16th in Germany, while ranked 6601st and 80th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$56.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$4.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$965
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$4637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$2606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$62.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$8.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$86.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$10026

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1387
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1347
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1360
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1320
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1365
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1273
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1365
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1345
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1170
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1306
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1210
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1376
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1421
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1330
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1191
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1228
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1095
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1306
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1231
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1387
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1379
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1386
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1211
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1387
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1367
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1386
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1386
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1413
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261