Kigali vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$2960
🏠 One person rent
$439
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$842
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
30
48
😀 Quality of life
49
72
🏙️ Population
1.75M
389K

The cost of living in Kigali is 35% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6714th and 4667th ($811 vs $1256) 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 0.2 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 6822nd and 3290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Tirana

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Kigali Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$703
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$2025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$4.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$63.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$6657

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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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$940
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$692
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$794
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$723
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1119
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$735
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$839
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$893
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1150
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$905
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$769
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$678
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1066
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1206
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$990
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1150
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$609
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1288
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$887
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1153
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$593
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1156
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1380
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1344
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$680
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1193
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$619
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$694
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1225
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$571
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1430
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1068
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$617
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$851
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1013