Kigali vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$1703
🏠 One person rent
$355
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$727
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
28
24
😀 Quality of life
44
39
🏙️ Population
1.16M
6.56M

The cost of living in Kigali is 18% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6804th and 7649th ($723 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 262nd 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 Shaoyang. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Shaoyang ranked 266th in China, while ranked 6601st and 7013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$3476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$3102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$5.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$10066

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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
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$570
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$600
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$618
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$611
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$558
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$599
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$603
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$595
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$611
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$582
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$497
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$746
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$596
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$594
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$538
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$552
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$623
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$783
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$566
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$611
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$780
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$592
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$573
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$852
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$590
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$612
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$628
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$580
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$605
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$614
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$813
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$607
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$619
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$581
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$610