Kigali vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$323
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$2362
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
28
98
😀 Quality of life
47
90
🏙️ Population
1.16M
3.28M

The cost of living in Kigali is 61% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6978th and 2577th ($677 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Rwanda and Spain, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6517th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$9474

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$599
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$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571

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$1721
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$1368
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$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
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$1191
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$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
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$1437