Kigali vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$355
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$3539
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
95
😀 Quality of life
44
96
🏙️ Population
1.16M
985K

The cost of living in Kigali is 64% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6804th and 1883rd ($723 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.8 months in Stockholm. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 6601st and 17th 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
$3.67
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$7335

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Distance City Cost of living
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$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1546
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$923
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1571
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328