Kigali vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$387
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$805
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
27
44
😀 Quality of life
49
68
🏙️ Population
1.16M
423K

The cost of living in Kigali is 11% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6835th and 6460th ($758 vs $849) 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 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6733rd and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$4833

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$597
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$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195