Kigali vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$355
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$235
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
30
😀 Quality of life
44
26
🏙️ Population
1.16M
6.87M

The cost of living in Kigali is 21% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6804th and 6082nd ($723 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Myanmar, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 6601st and 8533rd 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
$3.67
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$10024

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$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$783
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$792
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$612
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$564
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$690
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$742
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$655
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$559
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$617
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$593
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$513
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$570
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$664
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$613
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$613
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$994
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$787
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$588
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$676
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$769
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$800
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$773
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1168
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$555
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$608
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$703
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$599
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$312
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$626