Kigali vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$1732
🏠 One person rent
$439
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$147
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
30
30
😀 Quality of life
49
45
🏙️ Population
1.75M
6.87M

The cost of living in Kigali is 29% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6714th and 7720th ($811 vs $629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Rwanda and Myanmar, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 6822nd and 7263rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Yangon

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Kigali Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$2130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$17353

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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 Yangon

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$592
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$695
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$593
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$571
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$614
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$780
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$709
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$585
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$546
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$571
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$626
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$562
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$710
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$656
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$550
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$1027
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$833
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$528
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$784
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$838
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$874
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$846
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1056
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$581
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$621
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$768
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$590
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$610