Kigali vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$1757
🏠 One person rent
$489
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$997
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
30
23
😀 Quality of life
48
48
🏙️ Population
1.75M
1.37M

The cost of living in Kigali is 22% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 6419th and 7191st ($872 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th 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 1.4 months in Samsun. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Samsun ranked 68th in Turkey, while ranked 6866th and 6890th 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
$2.05
$5.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$61.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
48.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$3250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$2663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$3975

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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
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$654
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$761
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$916
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$616
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$645
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$646
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$716
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$716
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$701
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$707
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$649
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$713
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$732
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$662
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$686
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$662
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$672
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$557
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$597
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$724
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1033
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$702
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$611
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$636
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$547
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$1063
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$725
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$565
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$777
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$824
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$752
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$713
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$738
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$634
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$616
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$819
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$958