Kigali vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$355
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$1389
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
69
😀 Quality of life
44
78
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.4M

The cost of living in Kigali is 31% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6804th and 5350th ($723 vs $1043) 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 1.3 months in Sofia. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6601st and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$7369

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$622
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$545
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$598
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$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
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$587
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$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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$712
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$876
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$610
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$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
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$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
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$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
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$737
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$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668