Kigali vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$5150
🏠 One person rent
$419
$1216
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$296
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$3902
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
45
100
🏙️ Population
1.16M
5.03M

The cost of living in Kigali is 65% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6562nd and 1365th ($771 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Rwanda and Australia, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 6577th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$67.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$8.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$2611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$6900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$5335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$9.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$4.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$3.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$3.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$1683
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$19705

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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
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$1620
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1625
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1645
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1691
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1668
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1671
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1643
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1600
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1654
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1981
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1390
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1291
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1727
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1601
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1631
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1768
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1619
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1651
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2023
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1691
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1616
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2106
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1511
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1538
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1416
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1978
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1584
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1702
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2252
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1824
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$2539
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2099
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1448
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1795
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1185
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963