Kigali vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$323
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$1843
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
28
99
😀 Quality of life
47
85
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.37M

The cost of living in Kigali is 67% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 6978th and 1623rd ($677 vs $2074) 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 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 0.9 months in Milan. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 6517th and 292nd 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
$3.32
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$15544

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42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550