Kigali vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$2199
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$5330
🏠 One person rent
$419
$1365
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$2421
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$3900
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
28
92
😀 Quality of life
45
94
🏙️ Population
1.16M
548K

The cost of living in Kigali is 65% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 6562nd and 1356th ($771 vs $2199) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Rwanda and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Rwanda vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.8 months in The Hague. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 6577th and 42nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$2609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$2068
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$5262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$3990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$4.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$58.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$2176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$10346

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$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
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2049
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2042
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$1861
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2081
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2359
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$2090
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2291
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2085
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$2791
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2251
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2049
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1805
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$1890
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2180
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$1944
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$1739
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1917
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1957
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$1937
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2001
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$1995
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$1862
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$2432
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$1879
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1492
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1631
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1651
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1357
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$2105
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$1844
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1640
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1613
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$1958
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1530