Kigali vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$439
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$776
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
30
21
😀 Quality of life
49
46
🏙️ Population
1.75M
6.56M

The cost of living in Kigali is 35% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6714th and 7929th ($811 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 213th 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 1.3 months in Shaoyang. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Shaoyang ranked 254th in China, while ranked 6822nd and 7123rd 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
$2.3
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$2920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$5.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$11939

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$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
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$567
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$638
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$609
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$557
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$587
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$511
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$583
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$584
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$572
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$617
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$498
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$564
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$730
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$588
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$602
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$529
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$605
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$760
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$563
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$603
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$769
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$568
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$807
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$588
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$599
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$630
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$552
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$610
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$814
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$587
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$595
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$580
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615