Kigali vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$323
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$1259
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
69
😀 Quality of life
47
76
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.38M

The cost of living in Kigali is 29% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6978th and 5668th ($677 vs $951) 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 0.4 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 6517th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$7940

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$539
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$458
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$566
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$572
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$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
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$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
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$654
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$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
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$598
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$865
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$533
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$852
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$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
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$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
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$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
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$1027
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$977
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$813
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$641
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$654
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$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
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$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
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$610
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$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
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$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
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$1177
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$704
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$733
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$616
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$1001
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$692
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$619