Kigali vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$323
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$777
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
28
85
😀 Quality of life
47
70
🏙️ Population
1.16M
9.07M

The cost of living in Kigali is 39% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6978th and 8600th ($677 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 538th in Rwanda and China, respectively. Check Rwanda vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 1.6 months in Shenyang. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 6517th and 2673rd 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
$3.32
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$19578

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$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529