Kigali vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$3636
🏠 One person rent
$323
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1573
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$2123
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
28
91
😀 Quality of life
47
92
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.33M

The cost of living in Kigali is 43% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 6978th and 4446th ($677 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Rwanda and Japan, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 1.8 months in Nagoya. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Nagoya ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 6517th and 73rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$3105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$1803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$25
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$41.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$13366

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$999
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$996
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$982
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$999
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$994
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$966
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$973
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$982
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$976
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$979
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$981
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1011
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$987
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$943
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$990
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$947
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$971
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$957
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$949
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$933
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$947
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$959
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$935
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$977
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1004
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$965
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$975
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$992
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$960
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$978
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$923
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$972
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$967
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$911
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$967
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$929
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966