Kigali vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$439
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$4258
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
30
99
😀 Quality of life
49
93
🏙️ Population
1.75M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kigali is 76% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6714th and 72nd ($811 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd 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 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 6822nd and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$28004

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$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$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
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974