Kigali vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$323
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$1375
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
37
😀 Quality of life
47
72
🏙️ Population
1.16M
6.44K

The cost of living in Kigali is 59% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 6978th and 2834th ($677 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Rwanda and Malta, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 6517th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$10317

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Distance City Cost of living
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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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355