Kigali vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$439
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$688
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
30
45
😀 Quality of life
49
67
🏙️ Population
1.75M
423K

The cost of living in Kigali is 8% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6714th and 6421st ($811 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Rwanda vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6822nd and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Skopje

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Kigali Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$5443

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206