Kigali vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$439
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$415
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$799
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
30
18
😀 Quality of life
49
47
🏙️ Population
1.75M
6.49M

The cost of living in Kigali is 22% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 6714th and 7479th ($811 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 91st in Rwanda and China, respectively. Check Rwanda vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.2 months in Shangrao. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Shangrao ranked 204th in China, while ranked 6822nd and 6989th 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
$2.3
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$281
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$4424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$2203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$5.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$5.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$40.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$6.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$76.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$30231

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$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$586
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$610
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$594
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$617
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$428
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$628
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$595
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$598
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$697
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$682
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$539
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$667
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$599
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$544
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$634
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$654
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$634
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$644
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$763
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$705
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$646
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$579
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$602
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$665
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$860
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$656
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$603
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$652
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$588
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$680
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$661
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$680
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$630
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$677
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$643
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$651
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$682
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$668
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$603
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$633