Kigali vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kigali | Sydney | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Kigali is 71% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6714th and 348th ($811 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Australia, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Australia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6822nd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kigali vs Sydney
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| Kigali | Sydney | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 56 km or 35 mi | Nyanza | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Ruhengeri | |
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| 80 km or 50 mi | Kibuye | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Gisenyi | |
| 104 km or 65 mi |  Muyinga | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Ngozi | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Cyangugu | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Bubanza | |
| 148 km or 92 mi |  Bukavu | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Gitega | |
| 170 km or 105 mi | Ruyigi | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Bujumbura | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Uvira | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Rutana | |
| 243 km or 151 mi |  Kasese | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Makamba | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Butembo | |
| 281 km or 174 mi | Beni | |
| 322 km or 200 mi |  Mwanza | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | Entebbe | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | Kampala | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Kira Town | |
| 392 km or 244 mi | Bunia | |
| 438 km or 272 mi | Jinja | |
| 451 km or 280 mi | Kalemie | |
| 473 km or 294 mi | Kindu | |
| 544 km or 338 mi | Tororo | |
| 554 km or 344 mi |  Mumias | |
| 561 km or 348 mi | Kisumu | |
| 562 km or 349 mi | Arua | |
| 568 km or 353 mi | Mbale | |
| 581 km or 361 mi | Gulu | |
| 593 km or 368 mi | Isiro | |
| 607 km or 377 mi | Kisangani | |
| 642 km or 399 mi | Eldoret | |
| 693 km or 431 mi | Nakuru | |
| 748 km or 465 mi |  Yambio | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 15 km or 9.2 mi |  Dee Why | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Parramatta | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Kellyville | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Blacktown | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Wollongong | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Newcastle | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Bathurst | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | Goulburn | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Orange | |
| 247 km or 154 mi | Canberra | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | Dubbo | |
| 314 km or 195 mi | Port Macquarie | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | Armidale | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Wagga Wagga | |
| 436 km or 271 mi | Coffs Harbour | |
| 478 km or 297 mi | Griffith | |
| 597 km or 371 mi | Shepparton | |
| 624 km or 388 mi | Byron Bay | |
| 638 km or 396 mi | Traralgon | |
| 683 km or 425 mi | Gold Coast | |
| 689 km or 428 mi | Southport | |
| 695 km or 432 mi | Pakenham | |
| 701 km or 436 mi | Berwick | |
| 706 km or 439 mi | Bendigo | |
| 706 km or 439 mi | Toowoomba | |
| 707 km or 439 mi | Dandenong | |
| 711 km or 442 mi | Ipswich | |
| 711 km or 442 mi | Cranbourne | |
| 713 km or 443 mi | South Yarra | |
| 713 km or 443 mi | Melbourne | |
| 716 km or 445 mi | Sunbury | |
| 724 km or 450 mi | Frankston | |
| 732 km or 455 mi | Melton | |
| 733 km or 455 mi | Brisbane | |
| 735 km or 457 mi | Tarneit | |
| 736 km or 457 mi | Hoppers Crossing | |
| 775 km or 481 mi | Caboolture | |
| 778 km or 484 mi | Geelong | |
| 779 km or 484 mi | Ballarat | |
| 807 km or 502 mi | Caloundra |