Kigali vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$2365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$5609
🏠 One person rent
$439
$1445
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$2498
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$3421
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
30
90
😀 Quality of life
49
93
🏙️ Population
1.75M
548K

The cost of living in Kigali is 66% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 6714th and 1156th ($811 vs $2365) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Rwanda and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Rwanda vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Manchester ranked 9th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6822nd and 78th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Manchester

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Kigali Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$93.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$1540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$1148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$2808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$2033
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$267
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$4797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$4525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$8.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$7.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$1658
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$21096

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$620
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$544
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$518
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$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
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$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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$2080
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$2002
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2055
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$2033
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1741
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1974
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1818
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1827
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2079
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1904
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
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$1718
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1870
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1907
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1846
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1928
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1496
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1991
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1925
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1841
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1674
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1754
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1861
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1787
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1882
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1893
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
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$1567
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$1998
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1940
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$1730
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2047
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1888
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1895
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1862