Kigali vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$2839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$6013
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1622
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$2504
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$818
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$4320
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
30
81
😀 Quality of life
48
94
🏙️ Population
1.75M
718K

The cost of living in Kigali is 69% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6419th and 381st ($872 vs $2839) 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 0.2 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 6866th and 27th 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
$2.05
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$113
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$12.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$4.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$11707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$7107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$82.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$6.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$20.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$18.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$44.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$15566

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$671
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$583
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$553
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$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618

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$2227
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$2384
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2231
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2281
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1935
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2084
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1993
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2156
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2071
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2157
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1855
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2092
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1984
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$2029
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1423
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2236
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1705
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1481
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1574
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1424
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1980
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$1358
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1479
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$1625
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1503
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$1337
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1840
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$1879
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$1251
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1723
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1298
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$1544
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
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$1810
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2178
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2617
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$2336