Kigali vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$439
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$892
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
30
53
😀 Quality of life
49
71
🏙️ Population
1.75M
9.4M

The cost of living in Kigali is 21% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 6714th and 7431st ($811 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 80th in Rwanda and China, respectively. Check Rwanda vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.3 months in Ningbo. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Ningbo ranked 26th in China, while ranked 6822nd and 3738th 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
$2.3
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$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
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525