Kigali vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$1895
🏠 One person rent
$439
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$1075
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
30
81
😀 Quality of life
49
74
🏙️ Population
1.75M
13.9M

The cost of living in Kigali is 22% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 6714th and 7496th ($811 vs $663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 93rd in Rwanda and China, respectively. Check Rwanda vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.6 months in Tianjin. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Tianjin ranked 10th in China, while ranked 6822nd and 2445th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Tianjin

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Kigali Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$4.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$35.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$54
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$7.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
3.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$2185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$4.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$14.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$3.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$19275

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$620
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$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$656
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$716
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$646
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$630
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$767
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$621
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$697
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$572
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1044
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$734
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$645
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$562
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$673
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$626
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$468
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$584
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$632
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$528
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$512
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$492
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$558
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$466
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$748
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$709
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$660
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$525
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$521
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$524
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$519
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$540
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$562
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$566
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$554
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$547