Kigali vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$786
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$439
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$624
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$799
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
30
23
😀 Quality of life
49
60
🏙️ Population
1.75M
1.37M

The cost of living in Kigali is 3% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 6714th and 6818th ($811 vs $786) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Rwanda and Turkey, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1 months in Samsun. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Samsun ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 6822nd and 5950th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Samsun

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Kigali Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$6.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$516
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$35.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$54.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
48.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$3812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$3105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$7.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$3447

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$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$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
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$703
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$769
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$988
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$662
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$670
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$694
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$688
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$746
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$766
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$730
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$673
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$732
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$755
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$676
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$702
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$675
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$708
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$552
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$599
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$765
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1027
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$710
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$615
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$673
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$598
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$985
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$807
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$595
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$769
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$761
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$755
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$705
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$743
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$654
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$621
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$802
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$907