Kigali vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$1761
🏠 One person rent
$323
$270
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$469
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$75.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$853
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
28
28
😀 Quality of life
47
44
🏙️ Population
1.16M
6.23M

The cost of living in Kigali is 3% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 6978th and 7132nd ($677 vs $658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 162nd in Rwanda and China, respectively. Check Rwanda vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 1.3 months in Xinyang. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Xinyang ranked 204th in China, while ranked 6517th and 6731st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Xinyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$3.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$57.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$4031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$2204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$3.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$5.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$5.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$13167

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$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
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$629
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$639
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$651
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$624
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$614
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$650
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$643
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$589
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$605
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$589
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$608
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$620
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$594
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$646
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$642
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$617
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$584
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$590
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$601
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$624
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$660
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$605
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$622
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$685
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$586
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$661
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$599
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$604
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$600
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$570
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$697
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$702
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$563
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$669
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$601
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$596
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$554
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$554
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$647
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$574