Kigali vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$2448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$5605
🏠 One person rent
$439
$1473
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$2303
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$4181
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
30
94
😀 Quality of life
49
96
🏙️ Population
1.75M
2.14M

The cost of living in Kigali is 67% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 6714th and 978th ($811 vs $2448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Rwanda and Australia, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Perth ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 6822nd and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Perth

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Kigali Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$8.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$1228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$2691
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$1923
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
5.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$6285
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$4935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$4.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$22.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$66.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$2141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$15409

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$620
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$544
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$518
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$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
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$395
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$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
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$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

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$1838
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$2219
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$2016
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$2025
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1618
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2128
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$1590
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$2338
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1904
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1870
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$527
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$496
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$409
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$822
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1175
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1604
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$593
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$1487
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1861
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$2217
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$439
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$379
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1906
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1822
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1928
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$408
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$476
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$453
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$459
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2496
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$1829
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$514
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1889
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$513
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$445
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$445
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$419
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$1894