Kigali vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$2892
🏠 One person rent
$439
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$1360
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
30
94
😀 Quality of life
49
89
🏙️ Population
1.75M
4.05M

The cost of living in Kigali is 27% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 6714th and 5023rd ($811 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Rwanda and Taiwan, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.2 months in New Taipei. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 6822nd and 252nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs New Taipei

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Kigali New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$4.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$70.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
2.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$13830
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$7127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$9.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$3.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$9.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$7.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$656
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$18576

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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 New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602