Kigali vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$355
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$3835
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
94
😀 Quality of life
44
94
🏙️ Population
1.16M
664K

The cost of living in Kigali is 67% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6804th and 1336th ($723 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Rwanda and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Rwanda vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 6601st and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$6.41
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$22.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$10888

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$545
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80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

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$2034
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$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
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$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
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$2017
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$1442
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$1592