Kigali vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$4047
🏠 One person rent
$387
$831
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$1426
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$3043
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
92
😀 Quality of life
49
91
🏙️ Population
1.16M
521K

The cost of living in Kigali is 55% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 6835th and 3152nd ($758 vs $1693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd 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 1.8 months in Lyon. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 6733rd and 177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$61.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$7.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$865
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$1579
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$1080
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$6698
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$4048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$83.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$24.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$6.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$4.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$11987

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$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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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1383
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1556
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1406
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1300
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1525
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1727
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3358
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3316
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3317
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3382
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3577
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1365
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1253
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1536
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1148
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3694
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1472
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1968
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3040
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3069
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1483
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3399
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3123
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1569
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1257
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1427
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1662
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2998
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1498
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2397
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2732
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2755
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2567
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1340
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1438
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1582
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2956