Kigali vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$4142
🏠 One person rent
$323
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$2165
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
28
43
😀 Quality of life
47
84
🏙️ Population
1.16M
870K

The cost of living in Kigali is 58% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 6978th and 3059th ($677 vs $1602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Rwanda and France, respectively. Check Rwanda vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Marseille ranked 5th in France, while ranked 6517th and 300th 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
$3.32
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$5729
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$3391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$56.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$27.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$833
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$9642

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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
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1575
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1470
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1314
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1432
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1385
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1280
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1458
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1616
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1567
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1616
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7262
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1181
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1400
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1352
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1062
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1341
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1398
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1103
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1260
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1308
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1362
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1245
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1352
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1333
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1429
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1416
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1369
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1575
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1523
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1234
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1544
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1418
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1478
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1450