Kigali vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$1141
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$2892
🏠 One person rent
$489
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$818
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$1896
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
30
92
😀 Quality of life
48
78
🏙️ Population
1.75M
2.33M

The cost of living in Kigali is 24% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 6419th and 4892nd ($872 vs $1141) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 41st 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 1.7 months in Nagoya. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Nagoya ranked 41st in Japan, while ranked 6866th and 865th 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
$2.05
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$494
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$36.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$1124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$45.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$14392

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$966
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$961
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$954
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$966
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$958
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$958
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$961
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$948
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$943
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$963
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$958
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$938
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$961
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$949
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$947
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$958
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$937
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$958
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$945
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$942
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$960
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$947
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$940
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$961
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$913
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$931
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$930
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$957
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$958
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$922
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$937
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$921
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$914
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$941
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$938
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$955
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$931