Kigali vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$4202
🏠 One person rent
$439
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1475
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$3220
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
92
😀 Quality of life
49
90
🏙️ Population
1.75M
519K

The cost of living in Kigali is 54% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 6714th and 3001st ($811 vs $1764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 42nd in Rwanda and France, respectively. Check Rwanda vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.8 months in Lyon. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 6822nd and 221st 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
$2.3
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$7.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$616
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$1564
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$7010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$4172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$87.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$4.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$661
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$12190

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$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
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1687
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1269
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1419
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1584
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1392
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1331
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1581
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1876
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3501
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3431
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3436
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3507
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3731
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1397
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1256
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1556
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1172
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3833
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1508
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2014
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3277
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3299
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1521
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3524
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1635
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1295
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1488
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1694
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3150
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1542
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2465
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2823
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2874
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1435
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1479
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1652
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2997