Kigali vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$355
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$3068
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
93
😀 Quality of life
44
90
🏙️ Population
1.16M
522K

The cost of living in Kigali is 55% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 6804th and 3218th ($723 vs $1608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th in Rwanda and France, respectively. Check Rwanda vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 6601st and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Lyon

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Kigali Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$7.48
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$845
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$566
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$6432
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$4491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$77.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$14265

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42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$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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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1287
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1413
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1448
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1272
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1473
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1563
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3120
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3090
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3094
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3152
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3322
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1278
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1261
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1617
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1102
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3364
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1795
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2871
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2890
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1372
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3257
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1554
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1149
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1364
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1364
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2823
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1426
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2052
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2424
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2738
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1301
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1407
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1502
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2592