Kigali vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$419
$209
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$74.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$709
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
28
24
😀 Quality of life
45
39
🏙️ Population
1.16M
6.56M

The cost of living in Kigali is 30% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6562nd and 7740th ($771 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 263rd 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 6577th and 7044th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$3334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$2970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$3.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$5.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$11393

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$553
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$579
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$609
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$590
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$543
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$579
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$582
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$570
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$586
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$575
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$577
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$480
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$563
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$539
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$724
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$573
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$577
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$522
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$533
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$596
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$755
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$549
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$590
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$758
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$569
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$556
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$564
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$589
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$600
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$561
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$591
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$591
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$761
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$579
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$602
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$575
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$600