Kigali vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$489
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$1929
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
30
96
😀 Quality of life
48
95
🏙️ Population
1.75M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kigali is 30% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6419th and 4633rd ($872 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 1.5 months in Osaka. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6866th and 17th 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
$2.05
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$12931

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958