Kigali vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$355
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$2119
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
28
99
😀 Quality of life
44
86
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.35M

The cost of living in Kigali is 66% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 6804th and 1476th ($723 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Italy, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1 months in Milan. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 6601st and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Milan

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Kigali Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$14475

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$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
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573