Kigali vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$439
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$1229
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
71
😀 Quality of life
49
78
🏙️ Population
1.75M
1.21M

The cost of living in Kigali is 39% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6714th and 4516th ($811 vs $1329) 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 0.2 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 6822nd and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Sofia

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Kigali Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$11223

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$620
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$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
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$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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784