Kigali vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$355
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$738
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
28
44
😀 Quality of life
44
66
🏙️ Population
1.16M
418K

The cost of living in Kigali is 33% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6804th and 5025th ($723 vs $1086) 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 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 6601st and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$5212

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$622
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$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$936
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$787
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$676
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$808
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$657
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1045
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$645
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$852
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$902
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1059
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$792
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$641
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$685
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1035
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1191
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$895
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1053
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$545
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1146
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$785
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$956
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$549
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1046
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1239
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1244
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$589
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1076
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$661
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1161
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$521
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1280
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1036
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$571
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1094
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$692
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1050