Kigali vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$489
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$5389
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
48
95
🏙️ Population
1.75M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kigali is 79% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6419th and 4th ($872 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.2 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 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6866th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.05
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$21713

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$671
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$583
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$553
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
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$3192