Kigali vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$323
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$2098
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
97
😀 Quality of life
47
96
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kigali is 39% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6978th and 4674th ($677 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th in Rwanda and Japan, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Osaka ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 6517th and 15th 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
$3.32
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$27.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$8601

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933