Kigali vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$323
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$6298
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
47
96
🏙️ Population
1.16M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kigali is 83% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6978th and 6th ($677 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 1.6 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 6517th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$17859

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$539
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$575
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$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
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$572
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$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2529
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$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
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$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
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$3028