Kigali vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$439
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$2681
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
30
98
😀 Quality of life
49
90
🏙️ Population
1.75M
3.51M

The cost of living in Kigali is 61% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6714th and 1805th ($811 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.3 months in Madrid. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6822nd and 190th 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
$2.3
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$14237

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Distance City Cost of living
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$620
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$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797