Kigali vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1770
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$4014
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1041
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$1826
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$1866
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
27
38
😀 Quality of life
49
77
🏙️ Population
1.16M
6.44K

The cost of living in Kigali is 57% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 6835th and 2847th ($758 vs $1770) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Rwanda and Malta, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.1 months in Valletta. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 6733rd and 1422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$1958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$1593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$4177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$12705

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1951
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1739
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1577
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1697
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1720
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1471
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1666
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1579
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1271
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1161
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1232
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1085
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1298
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1301
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1176
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1141
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1046
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$487
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$552
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$455
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$406
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$480
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1266
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$350
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$607
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$387
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$434
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$381
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$577
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$529
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1200
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1319
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$382
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$375