Kigali vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$2496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$6197
🏠 One person rent
$439
$1388
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$2468
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$346
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$4328
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
49
100
🏙️ Population
1.75M
5.35M

The cost of living in Kigali is 67% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6714th and 893rd ($811 vs $2496) 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 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.7 months in Melbourne. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 6822nd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Melbourne

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Kigali Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$9.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$1549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$1138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$2861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$2079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$7481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$6465
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$5.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$25.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$3.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$2232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$26129

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$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172