Kigali vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$419
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$2086
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
96
😀 Quality of life
45
95
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kigali is 38% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6562nd and 4366th ($771 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th 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 1.7 months in Osaka. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6577th and 18th 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
$2.63
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$8318

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KigaliOsaka

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80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
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95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
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$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
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$558
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$698
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$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008