Kigali vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$387
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$1672
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
27
63
😀 Quality of life
49
45
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kigali is 23% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6835th and 5704th ($758 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Rwanda and South Africa, respectively. Check Rwanda vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6733rd and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$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

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915