Kigali vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$1202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$3492
🏠 One person rent
$419
$512
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$1302
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$2282
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
28
90
😀 Quality of life
45
93
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.33M

The cost of living in Kigali is 36% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 6562nd and 4476th ($771 vs $1202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th in Rwanda and Japan, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.9 months in Nagoya. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 6577th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$1728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$2452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$1499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$67.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$50.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$16142

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$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
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1020
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1010
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1015
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1016
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1013
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$985
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$988
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$998
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1016
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$997
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1005
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$984
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$987
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1003
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$963
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$978
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$985
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$983
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$954
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$960
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$976
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$988
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$964
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$995
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1092
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$985
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$990
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$998
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$991
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1015
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$943
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$991
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$951
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$985
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$939
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$990
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$964
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$982