Kigali vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$2721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$5890
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1569
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$2558
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$793
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$3963
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
27
79
😀 Quality of life
49
95
🏙️ Population
1.16M
709K

The cost of living in Kigali is 72% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6835th and 530th ($758 vs $2721) 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 1.5 months in Oslo. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 6733rd and 55th 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
$2.74
$24.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$14.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$11.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$3.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1592
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$2624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$2132
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$10233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$7897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$76.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$5.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$32.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$4.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$4.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$56
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$54
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$35.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$16133

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$597
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$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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14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2058
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2155
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2180
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2131
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1741
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1949
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1819
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1978
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1976
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1997
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1761
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1971
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1882
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1830
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1397
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2041
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1621
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1460
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1543
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1405
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1830
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1353
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1516
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1586
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1551
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1312
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1497
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1823
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1325
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1684
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1289
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1503
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1801
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2004
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2341
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2242