Kigali vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$554
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$1693
🏠 One person rent
$387
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$63.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$733
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
27
85
😀 Quality of life
49
71
🏙️ Population
1.16M
9.07M

The cost of living in Kigali is 37% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6835th and 8245th ($758 vs $554) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 341st 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 1.3 months in Shenyang. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Shenyang ranked 25th in China, while ranked 6733rd and 3667th 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
$2.74
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$60.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
5.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$9.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$24707

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$470
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$492
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$518
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$521
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$434
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$489
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$511
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$434
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$516
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$528
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$532
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$556
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$537
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$532
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$547
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$517
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$519
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$550
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$576
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1564
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$457
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$537
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$537
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$550
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$499
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$521
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$584
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$521
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$565
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$557
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1553
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$501