Kigali vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$355
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$5777
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
44
97
🏙️ Population
1.16M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kigali is 82% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6804th and 5th ($723 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.4 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 6601st and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$20585

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$545
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$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
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$587
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$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
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$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

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$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
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$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
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$3108