Kigali vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$5010
🏠 One person rent
$419
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$2148
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$2069
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
28
98
😀 Quality of life
45
86
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.35M

The cost of living in Kigali is 62% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 6562nd and 1772nd ($771 vs $2022) 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 6577th and 341st 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
$2.63
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$9154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$4766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$14604

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$518
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$492
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$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
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$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638

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$1576
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$1586
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$1503
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$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
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$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506