Kigali vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$439
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$2134
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
30
96
😀 Quality of life
49
95
🏙️ Population
1.75M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kigali is 36% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6714th and 4625th ($811 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in Rwanda and Japan, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6822nd and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Osaka

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Kigali Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$13598

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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
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993