Kigali vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$1571
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$3854
🏠 One person rent
$419
$718
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$2090
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
28
43
😀 Quality of life
45
84
🏙️ Population
1.16M
877K

The cost of living in Kigali is 51% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 6562nd and 3148th ($771 vs $1571) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd 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 1.3 months in Marseille. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Marseille ranked 9th in France, while ranked 6577th and 400th 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
$2.63
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$59.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$725
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$559
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$1224
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$96.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$5047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$3002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$24.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$12.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$9082

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$613
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$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1568
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1496
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1308
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1338
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1338
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1231
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1472
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1707
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1650
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1673
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$6593
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$6747
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1233
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1364
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1182
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1452
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1093
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1362
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1434
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1074
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1197
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1344
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1338
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1203
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1081
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1361
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1539
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1391
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1310
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1470
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1424
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1512
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1237
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1570
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1567
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1209
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1522
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1076
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1428
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1470