Kigali vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$439
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$2129
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
30
39
😀 Quality of life
49
76
🏙️ Population
1.75M
6.44K

The cost of living in Kigali is 55% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 6714th and 2829th ($811 vs $1810) 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 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 6822nd and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Valletta

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Kigali Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$12962

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42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2130
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1857
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1715
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1749
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1783
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1512
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1688
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1739
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1279
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1101
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1318
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1308
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1235
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1185
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1077
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$513
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$586
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$457
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$495
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1268
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$316
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$606
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$364
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$394
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$367
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$456
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$620
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$537
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1245
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1342
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$372
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$388