Kigali vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$355
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$4523
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
28
89
😀 Quality of life
44
97
🏙️ Population
1.16M
5.87M

The cost of living in Kigali is 77% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6804th and 81st ($723 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Singapore, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 6601st and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Singapore City

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Kigali Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$8.1
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$28407

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$622
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$545
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$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
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$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
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$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
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$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
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$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
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$459
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$530
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$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
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$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637