Kigali vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$3519
🏠 One person rent
$355
$863
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$1523
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$64.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$1752
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
28
40
😀 Quality of life
44
78
🏙️ Population
1.16M
284K

The cost of living in Kigali is 52% less expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 6804th and 3687th ($723 vs $1500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Slovenia, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Slovenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.2 months in Ljubljana. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Ljubljana ranked 1st in Slovenia, while ranked 6601st and 632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Ljubljana

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Kigali Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$8.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.41
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$5439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$4196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$41.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$92.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$11580

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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
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1270
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1147
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1217
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1146
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1770
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1188
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1247
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1362
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1174
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1674
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1361
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1397
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1347
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1366
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$926
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1143
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1254
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1142
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1764
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$1061
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$880
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1351
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1424
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1492
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$618
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1393
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$999
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1656
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1553
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1568
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$790
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1566
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$789
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$663
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1706
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1666
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$566
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1265