Kigali vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$2023
🏠 One person rent
$355
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$91.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$764
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
28
20
😀 Quality of life
44
40
🏙️ Population
1.16M
6.44M

The cost of living in Kigali is 1% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 6804th and 6841st ($723 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 76th 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 1.1 months in Shangrao. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Shangrao ranked 224th in China, while ranked 6601st and 6892nd 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
$3.67
$3.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$32.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
4.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$5346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$2656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$5.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$6.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$5.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$19047

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$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$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
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$634
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$643
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$636
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$633
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$666
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$694
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$618
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$731
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$719
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$673
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$521
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$708
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$670
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$642
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$642
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$683
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$672
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$703
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$776
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$719
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$705
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$636
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$646
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$771
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$843
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$706
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$658
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$698
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$590
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$742
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$702
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$903
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$628
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$712
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$706
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$676
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$714
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$661
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$611
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$694