Kigali vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$1953
🏠 One person rent
$387
$238
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$767
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
27
20
😀 Quality of life
49
46
🏙️ Population
1.16M
6.44M

The cost of living in Kigali is 17% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 6835th and 7433rd ($758 vs $650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 94th in Rwanda and China, respectively. Check Rwanda vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.2 months in Shangrao. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Shangrao ranked 207th in China, while ranked 6733rd and 6933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Shangrao

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Kigali Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$4.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$26.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
3.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$4322
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$2245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$5.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$5.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$28686

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$578
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$600
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$586
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$604
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$436
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$620
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$589
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$586
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$696
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$671
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$526
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$672
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$604
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$532
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$616
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$628
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$617
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$637
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$753
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$700
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$629
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$567
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$598
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$659
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$826
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$628
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$592
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$642
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$593
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$740
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$666
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$672
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$660
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$677
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$631
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$638
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$671
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$634
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$618
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$620