Kigali vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$355
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$186
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$67.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$623
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
28
71
😀 Quality of life
44
61
🏙️ Population
1.16M
10.6M

The cost of living in Kigali is 42% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 6804th and 8633rd ($723 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 531st 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 1.2 months in Shijiazhuang. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Shijiazhuang ranked 35th in China, while ranked 6601st and 5079th 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
$3.67
$1.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.84
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$205
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$264
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$43.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$67.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$6.43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$2374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$1669
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$3.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$9.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$3.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$4.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$71.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$4947

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$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

Cities near Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$547
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$555
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$568
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$588
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$614
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$572
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$575
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$605
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$632
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$637
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$616
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$677
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$482
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$608
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$620
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$609
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$611
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$634
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$577
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$598
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$670
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$500
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$570
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$649
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$675
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$679
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$507
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$769
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$720
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$602
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$538
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$597
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$608
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$619
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$648
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$668
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$747
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$693
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$729
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$734