Kigali vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$355
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$1527
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
37
😀 Quality of life
44
72
🏙️ Population
1.16M
6.44K

The cost of living in Kigali is 56% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 6804th and 3052nd ($723 vs $1649) 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 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 6601st and 1891st 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
$3.67
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$4.17
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$8876

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$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344