Kigali vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$439
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$4328
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
49
92
🏙️ Population
1.75M
1.6M

The cost of living in Kigali is 69% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6714th and 742nd ($811 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 648th 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 14th in the United States, while ranked 6822nd and 87th 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
$2.3
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$17603

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$620
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$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$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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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801