Kigali vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$439
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$2285
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
30
98
😀 Quality of life
49
88
🏙️ Population
1.75M
1.35M

The cost of living in Kigali is 66% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 6714th and 1148th ($811 vs $2370) 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 0.2 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 6822nd and 336th 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
$2.3
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$18202

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42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$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
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719