Kigali vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$3962
🏠 One person rent
$387
$856
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$1466
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$550
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$3010
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
27
71
😀 Quality of life
49
92
🏙️ Population
1.16M
620K

The cost of living in Kigali is 55% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 6835th and 3162nd ($758 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 230th 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 1.8 months in Leipzig. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Leipzig ranked 15th in Germany, while ranked 6733rd and 113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$5.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$560
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$1353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$1030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$321
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$4459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$2997
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$2.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$10887

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1601
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1415
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1420
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1388
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1419
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1422
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1471
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1126
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1408
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1251
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1374
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1420
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1454
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1436
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1207
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1385
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1421
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1381
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1320
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1424
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1298
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1422
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1448
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1423
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1249
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1301
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1424
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1427
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1475
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1417
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1485
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1401