Kigali vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$355
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$5275
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
99
😀 Quality of life
44
94
🏙️ Population
1.16M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kigali is 77% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6804th and 72nd ($723 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 59th in Rwanda and the United States, respectively. Check Rwanda vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 6601st and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$28613

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$622
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$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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$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
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$2720
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$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
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$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
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$2638
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$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
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$2709
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$3009
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$2861
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$2776
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$2714
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$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
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$3065
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