Kigali vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$323
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$4287
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
28
99
😀 Quality of life
47
91
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.6M

The cost of living in Kigali is 72% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6978th and 812th ($677 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 735th in Rwanda and the United States, respectively. Check Rwanda vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6517th and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Philadelphia

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Kigali Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$15748

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$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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$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766