Kigali vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$439
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$822
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$1887
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
30
92
😀 Quality of life
49
91
🏙️ Population
1.75M
2.33M

The cost of living in Kigali is 32% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 6714th and 4785th ($811 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th in Rwanda and Japan, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.6 months in Nagoya. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Nagoya ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 6822nd and 157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Nagoya

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Kigali Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$6.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$491
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$890
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$2013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$6.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$51.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$12599

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1002
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$997
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$983
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$996
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$978
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$981
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$972
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$967
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$989
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$959
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$986
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$978
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$979
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$966
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$957
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$971
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$934
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$929
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$962
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$939
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$971
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$990
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$953
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$956
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$962
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$975
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$953
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$907
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$962
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$901
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$949
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$905
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$968
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$977
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$944
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$960