Kigali vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$439
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$5229
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
49
95
🏙️ Population
1.75M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kigali is 81% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6714th and 4th ($811 vs $4207) 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 0.2 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 6822nd and 18th 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
$2.3
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$21999

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$409
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$507
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$395
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$691
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$692
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$517
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$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
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$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
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$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
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$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
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$810
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$623
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$563
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$722
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$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
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$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
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$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
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$602

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
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$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
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$2758
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$2690
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$2503
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$3188