Kigali vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$387
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$1959
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
27
96
😀 Quality of life
49
96
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kigali is 39% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6835th and 4626th ($758 vs $1237) 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 1.6 months in Osaka. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6733rd and 34th 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
$2.74
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$13640

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997