Kigali vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$439
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$4180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
94
😀 Quality of life
49
95
🏙️ Population
1.75M
664K

The cost of living in Kigali is 69% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6714th and 676th ($811 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 6822nd and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$13439

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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
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727