Kigali vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$323
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$4098
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
47
98
🏙️ Population
1.16M
8.91M

The cost of living in Kigali is 80% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6978th and 38th ($677 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Rwanda vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 1.2 months in London. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6517th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs London

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Kigali London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$25471

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$599
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$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908