Kigali vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$355
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$2247
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
97
😀 Quality of life
44
96
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kigali is 40% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6804th and 4566th ($723 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th in Rwanda and Japan, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6601st and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$5653

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016