Kigali vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$489
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$1093
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
30
74
😀 Quality of life
48
58
🏙️ Population
1.75M
9.07M

The cost of living in Kigali is 43% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6419th and 7878th ($872 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 221st 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 1.8 months in Shenyang. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 6866th and 6059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Shenyang

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Kigali Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.05
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$22712

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$671
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$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532