Kigali vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$323
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$616
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
28
44
😀 Quality of life
47
67
🏙️ Population
1.16M
418K

The cost of living in Kigali is 32% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6978th and 5302nd ($677 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Albania, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 6517th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$4444

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$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$798
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$762
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009