Kigali vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$489
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$2494
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
30
43
😀 Quality of life
48
85
🏙️ Population
1.75M
886K

The cost of living in Kigali is 50% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 6419th and 2979th ($872 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th in Rwanda and France, respectively. Check Rwanda vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Marseille ranked 12th in France, while ranked 6866th and 453rd 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
$2.05
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$10478

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1853
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1530
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1488
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1501
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1440
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1644
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$2002
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1863
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1901
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7483
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1474
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1568
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1307
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1202
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1541
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1560
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1264
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1328
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1469
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1506
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1386
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1608
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1749
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1352
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1659
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1578
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1747
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1320
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1865
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1142
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1584
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1613