Kigali vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$387
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$5599
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
27
100
😀 Quality of life
49
98
🏙️ Population
1.16M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kigali is 82% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6835th and 4th ($758 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Rwanda and the United States, respectively. Check Rwanda vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6733rd and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$22663

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$597
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$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
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$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174