Kigali vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$323
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$431
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
28
23
😀 Quality of life
47
41
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.34M

The cost of living in Kigali is 19% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 6978th and 7971st ($677 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 59th in Rwanda and Turkey, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Samsun ranked 59th in Turkey, while ranked 6517th and 7036th 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
$3.32
$4.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$46.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
36.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$1548
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$9.42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$5.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$6.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$3.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$10901

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$516
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$651
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$556
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$551
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$476
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$490
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$469
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$547
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$512
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$555
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$556
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$499
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$572
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$580
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$463
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$416
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$431
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$522
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$519
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$315
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$498
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$800
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$567
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$490
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$532
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$571
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$683
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$397
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$554
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$622
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$545
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$591
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$519
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$592
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$618
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$521
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$815
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$628