Kigali vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2459
🏠 One person rent
$387
$523
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$928
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$612
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
27
58
😀 Quality of life
49
72
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.12M

The cost of living in Kigali is 27% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6835th and 5310th ($758 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Georgia, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 6733rd and 3238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$640
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$1162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$47.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
11.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$4265

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$736
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$643
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$691
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$719
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$852
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$718
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$736
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$836
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1081
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1059
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$484
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1181
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1001
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$668
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$567
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$633
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$613
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$569
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$706
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$630
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$823
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$629
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$567
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$633
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$836
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$562
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$968
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$573
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$968
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$604
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$793
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$402
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$457
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$681
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$488
375 km or 233 mi Van
$585
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$632