Kigali vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$1985
🏠 One person rent
$387
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$72
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$768
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
27
60
😀 Quality of life
49
57
🏙️ Population
1.16M
9.4M

The cost of living in Kigali is 6% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 6835th and 7025th ($758 vs $713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 46th in Rwanda and China, respectively. Check Rwanda vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.1 months in Ningbo. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Ningbo ranked 49th in China, while ranked 6733rd and 6133rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Ningbo

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Kigali Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$25.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$57.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$8.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
3.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$5268
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$3300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$4.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$6.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$598
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$15234

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$576
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$740
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$597
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$826
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1128
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1003
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$672
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$631
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$673
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$771
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$586
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$632
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$696
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$679
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$696
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$753
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$612
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$674
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$642
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$547
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$700
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$634
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$637
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$639
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$601
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$621
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$604
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$659
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$622
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$630
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$597
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$597
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$620
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$634
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$618
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$531