Kigali vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$419
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$1394
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
70
😀 Quality of life
45
78
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.4M

The cost of living in Kigali is 26% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6562nd and 5261st ($771 vs $1037) 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 6577th and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$6749

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$613
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$518
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$492
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$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
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$381
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$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
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$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638

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$682
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$687
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$576
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$866
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$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
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$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
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$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
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$807
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$631
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$899
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$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633