Kigali vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$2569
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
30
98
😀 Quality of life
48
91
🏙️ Population
1.75M
3.51M

The cost of living in Kigali is 59% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6419th and 1723rd ($872 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Rwanda and Spain, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6866th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Madrid

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Kigali Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.05
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$16324

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812