Kigali vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$439
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$3678
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
49
96
🏙️ Population
1.75M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kigali is 78% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6714th and 20th ($811 vs $3740) 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 months in London. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6822nd and 12th 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
$2.3
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$30567

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42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
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$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199