Kigali vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$603
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$1608
🏠 One person rent
$387
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$387
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$76
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$671
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
27
24
😀 Quality of life
49
45
🏙️ Population
1.16M
6.56M

The cost of living in Kigali is 26% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6835th and 7790th ($758 vs $603) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 167th 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 Shaoyang. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 6733rd and 7090th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Shaoyang

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Kigali Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$2906
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$20.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$3.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$5.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$10279

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$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

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$564
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$634
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$622
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$543
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$571
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$527
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$569
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$571
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$595
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$592
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$487
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$537
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$750
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$568
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$612
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$546
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$511
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$595
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$765
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$547
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$618
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$766
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$572
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$548
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$593
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$587
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$660
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$534
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$596
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$590
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$897
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$574
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$558
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$599