Kigali vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$3989
🏠 One person rent
$355
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$1329
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$2387
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
28
43
😀 Quality of life
44
85
🏙️ Population
1.16M
873K

The cost of living in Kigali is 55% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 6804th and 3227th ($723 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 41st in Rwanda and France, respectively. Check Rwanda vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 6601st and 342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Marseille

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Kigali Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$7.14
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1093
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$5383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$3416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$32.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$8.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$9905

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$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1545
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1356
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1407
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1426
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1301
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1531
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1766
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1732
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1721
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7469
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1344
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1460
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1272
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1177
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1510
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1473
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1131
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1245
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1429
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1485
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1467
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1571
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1456
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1448
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1502
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1543
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1608
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1200
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1563
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1134
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1507
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1498