Kigali vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$387
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$1700
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
24
😀 Quality of life
49
80
🏙️ Population
1.16M
592K

The cost of living in Kigali is 53% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 6835th and 3451st ($758 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Rwanda and Spain, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 6733rd and 736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$10933

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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

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1489
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1301
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1924
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1461
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1101
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$980
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1666
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$997
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1334
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2260
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1157
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$987
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1382
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1312
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1187
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1133
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1287
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1233
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1344
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1123
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1359
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$565
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1393
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$863
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1369
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1501
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1490
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1500
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1298
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1316
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$931
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$536