Kigali vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$355
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$739
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
28
85
😀 Quality of life
44
68
🏙️ Population
1.16M
9.07M

The cost of living in Kigali is 41% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6804th and 8584th ($723 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 526th 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 1.4 months in Shenyang. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 6601st and 3326th 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
$3.67
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$25284

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Distance City Cost of living
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$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511