Kigali vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$1854
🏠 One person rent
$355
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$630
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
28
44
😀 Quality of life
44
62
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.04M

The cost of living in Kigali is 8% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6804th and 6481st ($723 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Rwanda and Turkey, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 6601st and 4985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$5.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
31.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$1024
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$13097

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$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$689
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$705
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$627
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$576
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$637
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$580
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$662
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$536
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$596
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$510
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$540
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$433
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$450
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$535
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$427
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$522
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$426
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$534
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1331
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1216
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$607
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1150
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$516
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1352
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$527
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$674
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1356
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$625
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1242
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1559
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$656
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$835
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$541
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$473
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$673
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$450
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2130
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1832