Kigali vs Vilnius - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Vilnius
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1303
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$3208
🏠 One person rent
$323
$693
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1293
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$1540
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
61
😀 Quality of life
47
79
🏙️ Population
1.16M
581K

The cost of living in Kigali is 48% less expensive than in Vilnius. Cities ranked 6978th and 4167th ($677 vs $1303) 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 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 1.2 months in Vilnius. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Vilnius ranked 1st in Lithuania, while ranked 6517th and 511th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Vilnius
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$65.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$4.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$734
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$4830
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$3067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$5.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$57.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$77
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$8246

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$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
77 km or 48 mi Jonava
$835
86 km or 53 mi Alytus
$850
90 km or 56 mi Kaunas
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Utena
$928
125 km or 78 mi Marijampole
$922
130 km or 81 mi Panevezys
$877
148 km or 92 mi Grodno
$385
153 km or 95 mi Daugavpils
$864
166 km or 103 mi Suwalki
$1028
171 km or 107 mi Minsk
$649
180 km or 112 mi Baranavichy
$490
186 km or 116 mi Siauliai
$827
205 km or 127 mi Jekabpils
$927
214 km or 133 mi Elk
$1013
215 km or 133 mi Barysaw
$528
223 km or 138 mi Bialystok
$949
240 km or 149 mi Jelgava
$827
240 km or 149 mi Rezekne
$831
241 km or 150 mi Ogre
$1088
259 km or 161 mi Mazeikiai
$985
262 km or 163 mi Riga
$1135
269 km or 167 mi Lomza
$1027
271 km or 168 mi Jurmala
$1362
286 km or 178 mi Klaipeda
$981
290 km or 180 mi Pinsk
$423
301 km or 187 mi Ostroleka
$1029
307 km or 191 mi Kaliningrad
$622
308 km or 192 mi Brest
$415
310 km or 192 mi Babruysk
$426
317 km or 197 mi Vitebsk
$299
318 km or 197 mi Valmiera
$860
327 km or 203 mi Olsztyn
$1006
328 km or 204 mi Biala Podlaska
$969
336 km or 209 mi Liepaja
$976
339 km or 211 mi Mogilev
$472
342 km or 212 mi Siedlce
$842
366 km or 228 mi Ciechanow
$1040
379 km or 236 mi Ventspils
$893
385 km or 239 mi Elblag
$791
390 km or 242 mi Otwock
$1218