Kigali vs Vilnius - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Vilnius
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$439
$800
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1319
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$1925
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
59
😀 Quality of life
49
84
🏙️ Population
1.75M
581K

The cost of living in Kigali is 44% less expensive than in Vilnius. Cities ranked 6714th and 4193rd ($811 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Lithuania, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Lithuania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.3 months in Vilnius. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Vilnius ranked 1st in Lithuania, while ranked 6822nd and 543rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Vilnius
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$5.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$575
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$1394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$949
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$6285
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$3555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$9.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$56.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$82.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$639
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$10967

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Vilnius

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Jonava
$890
86 km or 53 mi Alytus
$907
90 km or 56 mi Kaunas
$1279
93 km or 58 mi Utena
$1003
125 km or 78 mi Marijampole
$947
130 km or 81 mi Panevezys
$1012
148 km or 92 mi Grodno
$399
153 km or 95 mi Daugavpils
$952
166 km or 103 mi Suwalki
$1133
171 km or 107 mi Minsk
$836
180 km or 112 mi Baranavichy
$568
186 km or 116 mi Siauliai
$1001
205 km or 127 mi Jekabpils
$912
214 km or 133 mi Elk
$1184
215 km or 133 mi Barysaw
$628
223 km or 138 mi Bialystok
$1214
240 km or 149 mi Jelgava
$908
240 km or 149 mi Rezekne
$853
241 km or 150 mi Ogre
$1027
259 km or 161 mi Mazeikiai
$903
262 km or 163 mi Riga
$1248
269 km or 167 mi Lomza
$1062
271 km or 168 mi Jurmala
$1423
286 km or 178 mi Klaipeda
$1106
290 km or 180 mi Pinsk
$484
301 km or 187 mi Ostroleka
$1188
307 km or 191 mi Kaliningrad
$919
308 km or 192 mi Brest
$589
310 km or 192 mi Babruysk
$450
317 km or 197 mi Vitebsk
$335
318 km or 197 mi Valmiera
$944
327 km or 203 mi Olsztyn
$1343
328 km or 204 mi Biala Podlaska
$1109
336 km or 209 mi Liepaja
$1060
339 km or 211 mi Mogilev
$622
342 km or 212 mi Siedlce
$1028
366 km or 228 mi Ciechanow
$1262
379 km or 236 mi Ventspils
$994
385 km or 239 mi Elblag
$1068
390 km or 242 mi Otwock
$1569