Kigali vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1355
🏠 One person rent
$419
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$64.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$602
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
28
71
😀 Quality of life
45
61
🏙️ Population
1.16M
10.6M

The cost of living in Kigali is 60% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 6562nd and 8748th ($771 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 525th 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 Shijiazhuang. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Shijiazhuang ranked 39th in China, while ranked 6577th and 5094th 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
$2.63
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$53
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$6.15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$2300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$1619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$3.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$2.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$9.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$3.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$5.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$4785

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$413
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$479
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$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
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$558
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$698
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$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
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$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
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$483
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$500
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$495
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Distance City Cost of living
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$524
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$533
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$544
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$564
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$584
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$550
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$553
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$581
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$600
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$612
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$590
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$642
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$472
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$590
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$592
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$587
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$586
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$610
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$555
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$574
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$638
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$478
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$550
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$618
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$644
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$649
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$492
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$729
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$679
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$578
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$522
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$577
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$588
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$600
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$624
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$638
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$726
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$655
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$703
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$716