Kigali vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$1325
🏠 One person rent
$439
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$321
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$705
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
30
58
😀 Quality of life
49
68
🏙️ Population
1.75M
10.6M

The cost of living in Kigali is 65% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 6714th and 8757th ($811 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 518th 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 1.4 months in Shijiazhuang. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Shijiazhuang ranked 38th in China, while ranked 6822nd and 4718th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Shijiazhuang

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Kigali Shijiazhuang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$117
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$6.43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$2408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$3.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$3.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$5.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$5006

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$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

Cities near Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$519
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$524
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$521
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$525
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$558
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$528
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$550
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$512
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$562
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$568
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$508
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$466
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$468
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$542
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$562
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$540
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$572
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$545
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$567
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$538
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$492
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$518
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$555
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$564
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$645
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$646
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$523
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$734
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$621
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$492
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$505
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$540
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$531
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$610
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$666
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$584
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$659
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$630
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$770
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$716