Kigali vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$2039
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$4469
🏠 One person rent
$419
$1143
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$1940
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$3371
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
95
😀 Quality of life
45
95
🏙️ Population
1.16M
985K

The cost of living in Kigali is 62% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6562nd and 1732nd ($771 vs $2039) 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 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.7 months in Stockholm. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 6577th and 20th 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
$2.63
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$76.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$7.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$920
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$2403
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$10193
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$95.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$28.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$5804

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$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
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$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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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1783
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$957
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1570
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1734
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1487
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1592
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1510
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1510
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1416
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1412
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1252
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1327
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1244
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1242
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1411
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1171
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1302
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1178
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1273
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1599
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1648
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1279
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1450
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1473
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1495
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1450
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1367
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1434
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1254
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1064
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1373
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$869
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1396
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1441
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1251
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1457
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1239
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1331