Kigali vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$323
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$1990
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
24
😀 Quality of life
47
79
🏙️ Population
1.16M
579K

The cost of living in Kigali is 53% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 6978th and 3666th ($677 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 Malaga. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 6517th and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$11601

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$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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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1357
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1321
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1251
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1774
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1343
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$917
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1254
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1314
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1063
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1174
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2056
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1207
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1178
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$932
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1214
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1091
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1162
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$963
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1119
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1056
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1202
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1020
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1182
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$504
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1289
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$661
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1206
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1129
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1283
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1159
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$947
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1158
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$827
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$457