Kigali vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$323
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1834
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$3327
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
95
😀 Quality of life
47
95
🏙️ Population
1.16M
979K

The cost of living in Kigali is 66% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6978th and 1837th ($677 vs $1981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Rwanda and Sweden, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 6517th and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$7.09
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$1337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$2263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$10074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$30.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$6.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$7816

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42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1727
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1742
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1810
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2032
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1650
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1688
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1512
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1348
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1271
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1263
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1210
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1228
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1420
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1276
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1342
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1203
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1345
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1783
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$2283
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1396
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1246
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1480
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1465
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1532
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1483
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1528
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1395
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1265
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1080
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1411
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$893
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1336
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1438
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1261
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1487
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1262
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1382