Kigali vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$2439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$5447
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1383
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$2366
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$230
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$3766
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
95
😀 Quality of life
48
95
🏙️ Population
1.75M
985K

The cost of living in Kigali is 64% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6419th and 1008th ($872 vs $2439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Sweden, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 6866th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Stockholm

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Kigali Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.05
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$88.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$11775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$6727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$3.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$33.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$116
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$17265

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2014
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1211
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1789
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1979
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1672
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1842
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1625
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1583
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1463
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1507
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1363
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1269
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1303
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1251
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1543
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1337
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1498
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1298
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1810
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1479
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1481
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1531
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1503
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1560
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1529
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1625
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1535
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1370
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1225
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1490
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$932
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1535
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1597
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1423
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1629
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1416
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1464