Kigali vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$6248
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1599
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$3894
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
27
94
😀 Quality of life
49
94
🏙️ Population
1.16M
664K

The cost of living in Kigali is 71% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6835th and 689th ($758 vs $2615) 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 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 6733rd and 67th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$7.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$2846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$2421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$6107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$4426
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$2107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$13809

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$597
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$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2228
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2392
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2374
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2222
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2087
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2175
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2718
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1846
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2589
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2414
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2238
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3118
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2568
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2252
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2374
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2256
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2230
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2178
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1829
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1639
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2089
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1818
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2318
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1804
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1860
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2359
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1696
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2168
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1512
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671