Kigali vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$387
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$1061
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
27
70
😀 Quality of life
49
78
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.4M

The cost of living in Kigali is 39% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6835th and 4611th ($758 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6733rd and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$9717

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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
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$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777