Kigali vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$1468
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$3437
🏠 One person rent
$419
$859
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$1506
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$1669
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
28
40
😀 Quality of life
45
79
🏙️ Population
1.16M
284K

The cost of living in Kigali is 48% less expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 6562nd and 3558th ($771 vs $1468) 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 1.1 months in Ljubljana. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Ljubljana ranked 1st in Slovenia, while ranked 6577th and 615th 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
$2.63
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$643
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$1572
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$5385
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$4113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$7.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$7.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$53
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$92.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$12510

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Distance City Cost of living
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$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1261
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1080
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1157
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1116
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1653
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$985
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1223
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1421
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1152
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1582
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1263
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1247
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1307
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$912
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1082
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1253
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1101
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1594
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$941
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$842
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1272
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1263
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1403
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1323
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$556
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1284
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$1008
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1502
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1522
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1450
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$711
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1375
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$750
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$701
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$659
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1692
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1581
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$558
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1122