Kigali vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$1749
🏠 One person rent
$439
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$356
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$835
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
30
74
😀 Quality of life
49
70
🏙️ Population
1.75M
9.07M

The cost of living in Kigali is 41% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6714th and 8176th ($811 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 313th 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 1.5 months in Shenyang. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Shenyang ranked 29th in China, while ranked 6822nd and 3872nd 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
$2.3
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$25508

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$620
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$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
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$483
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$522
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$545
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$454
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$507
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$447
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$537
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$504
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$541
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$562
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$543
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$532
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$540
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$560
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$536
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$534
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$544
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$590
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$477
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$568
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$562
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$534
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$559
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$514
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$542
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$599
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$540
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1540
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$578
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$607
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$588
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1560
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1539
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$523