Kigali vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$4443
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
48
91
🏙️ Population
1.75M
1.6M

The cost of living in Kigali is 66% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6419th and 741st ($872 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd 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 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 6866th and 118th 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
$2.05
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$20275

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42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$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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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737