Kigali vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$419
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$5544
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
45
95
🏙️ Population
1.16M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kigali is 83% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6562nd and 3rd ($771 vs $4441) 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 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.2 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 6577th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs New York City

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Kigali New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$21465

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$381
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$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
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$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
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$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
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$573
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$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
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$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
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$558
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$698
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$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
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$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
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$483
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$500
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$495
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$638

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2534
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$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
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$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
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$3111