Kigali vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$4246
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
94
😀 Quality of life
48
95
🏙️ Population
1.75M
664K

The cost of living in Kigali is 67% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6419th and 649th ($872 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Rwanda and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Rwanda vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 6866th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Rotterdam

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Kigali Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.05
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$13092

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$671
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$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
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799