Kigali vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$387
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$1116
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
27
82
😀 Quality of life
49
71
🏙️ Population
1.16M
5.65M

The cost of living in Kigali is 22% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6835th and 5813th ($758 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Rwanda and Russia, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6733rd and 3397th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$665
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$7.03
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
24.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$3928
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$1.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$5.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$10534

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$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
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1083
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1064
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1477
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1947
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1566