Kigali vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$1868
🏠 One person rent
$355
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$57.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$676
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
28
23
😀 Quality of life
44
57
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.37M

The cost of living in Kigali is 12% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 6804th and 6364th ($723 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Rwanda and Turkey, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 6601st and 5645th 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
$3.67
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.18
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
36.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$2033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$6.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$11214

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$622
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$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$672
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$606
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$728
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$647
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$602
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$591
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$485
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$1003
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$705
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$504
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$643
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$619
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$684
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$708
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$675
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$656
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$625
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$673
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$617
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$578
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$607
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$907
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$672
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$594
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$635
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$570
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$731
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$426
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$662
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$577
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$678
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$599
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$637
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$651
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$580
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$790
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$607