Kigali vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$419
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$2054
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$665
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$3699
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
28
79
😀 Quality of life
45
94
🏙️ Population
1.16M
709K

The cost of living in Kigali is 66% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6562nd and 1171st ($771 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Norway, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 6577th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Oslo

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Kigali Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$92.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$9.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1024
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$2233
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$8757
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$6384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$4.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$28.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$62
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$94
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$8593

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$413
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$479
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$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
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$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
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$785
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$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
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$500
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$495
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$638

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$1945
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$1930
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$1838
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$1627
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$1707
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$1631
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$1747
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1714
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$1500
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$1977
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$1864
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$1575
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$1764
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$1651
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1733
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$1528
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$1251
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$1722
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$1468
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$1279
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$1334
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$1235
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$1623
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$1167
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$1373
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$1367
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$1473
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$1178
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$1326
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$1623
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$1171
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$1498
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$1599
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$1367
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$1394
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$1648
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$1709
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2049
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$2006