Kigali vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$3662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$8238
🏠 One person rent
$489
$2434
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$4002
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$409
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$4720
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
48
97
🏙️ Population
1.75M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kigali is 76% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6419th and 28th ($872 vs $3662) 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 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.3 months in London. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6866th and 4th 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
$2.05
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$98.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$9.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$2743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$2091
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$4437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$3517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$20829
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$9663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$4.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$23.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$18.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$91.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$2713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$25686

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178