Kigali vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$387
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$4549
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
27
99
😀 Quality of life
49
94
🏙️ Population
1.16M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kigali is 77% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6835th and 65th ($758 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6733rd and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$26874

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$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

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$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927