Kigali vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$1578
🏠 One person rent
$439
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$792
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
30
25
😀 Quality of life
49
46
🏙️ Population
1.75M
6.23M

The cost of living in Kigali is 36% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 6714th and 7971st ($811 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 230th in Rwanda and China, respectively. Check Rwanda vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.3 months in Xinyang. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Xinyang ranked 230th in China, while ranked 6822nd and 7058th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Xinyang

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Kigali Xinyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$41.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$64.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$11.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
3.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$3525
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1853
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$3.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$25.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$6.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$361
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$8982

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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 Xinyang

Distance City Cost of living
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$590
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$594
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$596
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$591
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$561
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$639
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$608
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$526
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$599
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$585
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$543
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$624
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$572
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$653
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$578
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$556
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$598
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$575
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$554
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$570
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$601
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$542
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$555
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$657
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$615
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$645
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$491
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$589
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$544
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$520
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$682
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$647
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$509
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$651
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$540
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$596
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$518
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$523
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$634
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$562